Effects of Auricular Acupressure on Women With Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- 주제(기타) Gastroenterology & Hepatology
- 주제(기타) Nursing
- 설명문(일반) [Go, Gee Youn] Dongkuk Univ Hosp, Ilsan, South Korea; [Park, Hyojung] Ewha Womans Univ, Coll Nursing, 52 Ewhayeodae Gil, Seoul, South Korea
- 등재 SCIE, SSCI, SCOPUS
- 발행기관 LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
- 발행년도 2020
- URI http://www.dcollection.net/handler/ewha/000000174958
- 본문언어 영어
- Published As http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/SGA.0000000000000332
- PubMed https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32251223
초록/요약
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.
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