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KMID : 0123520230300020129
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Journal of muscle and joint health
2023 Volume.30 No. 2 p.129 ~ p.137
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Effects of Auricular Acupressure on Insomnia in Korean Adults
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Jang Yun-Jeong
Shin Hye-Yeon
Jo Ha-Yeon
Park Min-Ji
Lee Eun-Jin
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of auricular acupressure on insomnia.
Methods: Forty-fouradults with insomnia for >1 month were recruited and randomly assigned to either the experimental or control group.
In the experimental group, acupressure stickers were attached to the areas of Pineal Gland (TG1), Aggressivity point(LO2), Point Zero (HX1), and Occiput (AT3) for 1 week. Sleep hygiene education materials were provided to the controlgroup, but acupressure was not provided. The collected data were analyzed using the SPSS ver. 26 program.
Results:As a result of controlling for the severity of insomnia (F=5.40, p=.025) and headache (F=4.60, p=.038), which showeda significant difference in the homogeneity test as covariates, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score in the experimentalgroup decreased compared to that in the control group .
Conclusion: The result of this study showed that auricularacupressure was helpful in improving insomnia.
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KEYWORD
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Sleep quality, Acupressure, Insomnia, Complementary therapies
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