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KMID : 0363320160370030508
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2016 Volume.37 No. 3 p.508 ~ p.515
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Effects of Auricular Acupressure on Smoking Cessation for Male High School Students
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Kang Ja-Yeon
Lee Jong-Hoon
Kang Sei-Young
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Abstract
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Objective: The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of a five-week auricular acupressure (AA) program on smoking cessation for male high school students.
Methods: From May 27 2015 to November 18 2015, this study investigated 66 high school students who had been smoking. More than four sessions of AA were given to participants, and surveys were conducted before each treatment. Once a week, the AA was administered at the endocrine point, lung point, throat point, nasal fossae point, bronchial tube point, and mouth point.
Result: Thirty-four (51.5%) students reduced their number of cigarettes smoked per day, while 17 (25.7%) students complained of side effects.
Conclusions: Results show that AA is generally effective, and side effects occur less often than with anti-smoking acupuncture. So AA could be preferred on smoking cessation for students.
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KEYWORD
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auricular acupressure, anti-smoking acupuncture, ear acupuncture, auricular acupuncture, smoking cessation
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