Effect of Light Therapy on Sleep Disturbance and Depression in Climacteric Women
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
;
: 197-206, 2015.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-223852
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of light therapy on sleep disturbance and depression in climacteric women with menopausal symptoms.METHODS:
The research design was a nonequivalent control group pre test-post test design. Data were collected from September 29, 2013 to November 11, 2013. Participants included 17 climacteric women in an artificial light therapy group, 17 climacteric women in a sun light therapy group and 16 climacteric women in a control group. Measures consisted of the sleep disturbance, depression, melatonin, and serotonin.RESULTS:
There was a statistically significant difference of Korean Sleep Scale A (F=53.87, p<.001), and melatonin (F=31.19, p<.001) among three groups. There was a statistically significant difference of Self-Rating Depression Scale (F=121.86, p<.001), and serotonin (F=102.37, p<.001) among three groups.CONCLUSION:
Artificial and sun light therapy can be applied as a supportive nursing intervention to subjects with sleep disturbance and depression in climacteric women with menopausal symptoms. Artificial and sun light therapy is expected to be a complementary alternative intervention for health management of the subjects with sleep disturbance and depression in climacteric women with menopausal symptoms.
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Main subject:
Phototherapy
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Research Design
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Climacteric
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Serotonin
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Solar System
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Nursing
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Depression
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Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
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Melatonin
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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