The effects of auricular acupressure on stress, anxiety, and depression of outpatient nurses in South Korea
- 주제(키워드) Acupressure , Outpatients , Serotonin , Vaccaria
- 등재 SCIE, SCOPUS
- 발행기관 Churchill Livingstone
- 발행년도 2021
- URI http://www.dcollection.net/handler/ewha/000000182145
- 본문언어 영어
- Published As http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2021.101447
- 저작권 이화여자대학교 논문은 저작권에 의해 보호받습니다.
초록/요약
Background and purpose: Outpatient nursing is an occupation with high emotional labor and job stress. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of auricular acupressure on stress, anxiety, and depression of outpatient nurses. Materials and methods: The study design was a randomized controlled trial. Participants were 54 outpatient nurses, divided into an experimental (n = 28) and a control group (n = 26). Auricular acupressure using vaccaria seeds was administered to the experimental group, while placebo auricular acupressure using vaccaria seeds was administered to the placebo group. Sessions continued for 5 weeks. Outcome measurements included blood tests such as cortisol and serotonin. Results: There was a statistically significant difference in depression scores (t = 3.111, p = 0.002) and serotonin levels (t = 6.304, p < 0.001) between the experimental and placebo groups. Auricular acupressure decreased depression scores, and the depression-related physiological index, serotonin, also changed significantly. Conclusion: Auricular acupressure using vaccaria seeds was effective in decreasing depression in outpatient nurses. © 2021 Elsevier Ltd
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