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KMID : 0388320180250030197
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Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2018 Volume.25 No. 3 p.197 ~ p.209
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Effects of Auricular Acupressure on Symptoms and Quality of Life of Patients with Allergic Rhinitis
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Lee Hye-Suk
Park Hyo-Jung
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Abstract
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Purpose: To examine the effects of auricular acupressure on symptoms of patients with allergic rhinitis and their quality of life.
Methods: A quasi experimental was used with a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest method involving 56 adult outpatients who were seen in the Allergy & Asthma clinic at a tertiary referral hospital in Seoul, Korea. The experimental group (n=28) received 2 weeks of auricular acupressure to the Shenmen, wind stream, endocrine, adrenal, and lung acupuncture points; no acupressure was provided to the control group (n=28). Outcome measures included Total Nasal Symptom Score used to assess nasal symptoms, and the Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire to assess the quality of life. Repeated measure ANOVA and independent t-test were used to calculate statistical significance.
Results: The experimental group showed significant improvements in terms of allergic rhinitis symptoms (p<.001) and on the Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire (p<.001) compared to the control group.
Conclusion: Finding in this study indicate that auricular acupressure can be used as a nursing intervention to alleviate nasal symptoms and improve rhinoconjuctivitis quality of life in allergic rhinitis patients.
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KEYWORD
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Acupressure, Rhinitis, Allergy, Quality of life
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