This study aims to evaluate the effects of aroma massage to sleep quality of the nurses and staff during night shift.
Night shift increases physical and psychological pressure, and even affects their sleep quality. This study aims to evaluate the effects of aroma massage to sleep quality of the nurses during night shift after life-style modification and/or aroma massage. The investigators adopt a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) in this study. The investigators expect aroma massage would improve the sleep quality during night shift.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
77
massage
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Taichang, Taiwan
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