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Effects of Auricular Acupressure on Women With Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Title
- Effects of Auricular Acupressure on Women With Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Authors
- Go, Gee Youn; Park, Hyojung
- Ewha Authors
- 박효정
- SCOPUS Author ID
- 박효정
- Issue Date
- 2020
- Journal Title
- GASTROENTEROLOGY NURSING
- ISSN
- 1042-895X
1538-9766
- Citation
- GASTROENTEROLOGY NURSING vol. 43, no. 2, pp. E24 - E34
- Publisher
- LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS &
WILKINS
- Indexed
- SCIE; SSCI; SCOPUS
- Document Type
- Article
- Abstract
- The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of auricular acupressure on bowel symptoms, stress, mental health, and heart rate variability in women with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). A quasi-experimental study design with a nonequivalent control group assessed a total sample of 56 women diagnosed with IBS according to Rome III criteria. There were 29 women in the experimental group who received auricular acupressure; 27 women were in the control group. Semen sinapis albae seeds were used to administer acupressure to four auricular points: endocrine, large intestine, lung, and Shenmen for 5 days/week for 4 weeks; the control group received no treatment. Bowel symptoms, stress, mental health, and heart rate variability were measured twice, once before and once after the intervention. Chi-square tests, t tests, and paired t tests were used for analysis. The experimental group had decreased loose stools, abdominal pain, diarrhea, abdominal discomfort, stress, and heart rate variability compared with the control group (p < .05). Auricular acupressure was effective for symptom improvement in patients with IBS.
- DOI
- 10.1097/SGA.0000000000000332
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- 간호대학 > 간호학전공 > Journal papers
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