Effects of Koryo Hand Therapy on the Depression, Insomnia, and Vagina dry in Postmenopausal Women

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doi:2007.11.2.173

J Korean Soc Matern Child Health > Volume 11(2); 2007 > Article

Journal of The Korean Society of Maternal and Child Health 2007;11(2):173-184.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21896/jksmch.2007.11.2.173 Published online July 31, 2007.

Effects of Koryo Hand Therapy on the Depression, Insomnia, and Vagina dry in Postmenopausal Women

신혜숙¹, 송영아²

¹경희대학교
²제주한라대

수지요법이 폐경 후기 여성의 우울감, 불면증 및 질건조감에 미치는 효과

신혜숙¹, 송영아²

¹경희대학교
²제주한라대

Abstract

Purpose
s: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of Koryo Hand Therapy (KHT) on the depression, insomnia, and vagina dry in postmenopausal women. Methods: The research design was a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest. Data was collected from October 18. 2006 to December 25. 2006. The participants were 44 : 23 people of experimental group and 21 people of control group. KHT was applied three times a week, for a total of 8 weeks to the experimental group.
Results
The degree of depression (U=119.000, p=0.004), insomnia (U=18.000, p= 0.000), and vagina dry (U=139.000, p=0.014) was statistically significant difference on the two groups.
Conclusions
KHT is a useful intervention for regulating menopausal symptoms experienced by postmenopausal women. Theses results can contribute to the development of complementary and alternative intervention for menopausal women with menopausal symptom.

Key Words: depression, insomnia, postmenopause