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KMID : 0387420210320030219
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Korean Society of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
2021 Volume.32 No. 3 p.219 ~ p.234
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Ear Acupuncture and Ear Acupressure in Elderly Population: A Scoping Review on Domestic Clinical Research
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Kwon Chan-Young
Lee Bo-Ram
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Abstract
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Objectives: The objective of this study was to review and analyze domestic research trends of ear acupuncture and ear acupressure (EAs) in elderly population.
Methods: We searched five domestic databases to collect relevant original clinical studies up to July 2, 2021. Conditions of elderly participants and results reported in included studies were analyzed. Methods of EAs used were analyzed referring to STandards for Reporting Interventions in Clinical Trials of Acupuncture.
Results: A total of 17 studies including nine randomized controlled trials were analyzed. As for the target condition, sleep disorder was the most common (n=9), followed by pain condition (n=6). There were three studies on participants with specific Sasang constitution. Procedures of EAs used in nursing studies were generally similar to those of Korean medicine (KM).
Conclusions: Domestic studies have reported that EAs might be helpful in improving the health of the elderly. In the future, more research studies using EAs for the elderly are needed in KM field. Collaborative research with KM nurses is recommended. EAs should be further investigated as a promising KM intervention in terms of health and welfare for the elderly.
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KEYWORD
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Elderly, Ear acupressure, Ear acupuncture, Nursing, Korean medicine, Review
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