Abstract
This study was conducted to clarify the effect of bed bath with soap and bed bath with hot water on mood. A total of 10 subjects received bed bath with soap and bed bath with hot water. The effect on mood was evaluated using Profile of Mood States-Short Form Japanese version (POMS-SFJ) and the change in α-amylase activity, and the effect of the two bed bath methods on mood was compared. Moreover, the effect of both the methods was compared based on changes in the POMS-SFJ T-score. With regard to the change in the T-scores before and after bed bath with hot water, no significant difference was observed in all the T-scores. In contrast, with regard to the change in the T-scores before and after bed bath with soap, a significant decrease was observed in “depression” and “confusion” , and a significant increase was observed in “vigor” . When the change in the T-scores before and after bed bath was compared between the methods, bed bath with soap had a significantly greater effect on “vigor” . In both the methods, no significant change was observed in α-amylase activity. The result suggests that compared with bed bath with hot water, bed bath with soap is a preferred method, as it has a better psychological effect.
