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KMID : 0869520050110020110
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Journal of East-West Nirsing Research
2005 Volume.11 No. 2 p.110 ~ p.115
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Effect of Auricular Acupressure Therapy on Smoking Cessation for Residents in a Community
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Sok So-Hyune
Gwon Ja-Youn
Kim Kwuy-Bun
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study is to examine the effect of Auricular Acupressure Therapy on smoking cessation for residents in a community.
Method: Design was randomized one-group pretest-posttest design. Samples were total 26 residents in a community. Measures were nicotine dependency scale and count of smoking cigarette. Auricular Acupressure Therapy, experimental treatment was applied for 2 weeks, 2 times/week, 3 day/time. Data were collected from July 2005 to October 2005. Data were analyzed using SPSS PC+ 12 version. Descriptive statistics was used for analysis of general characteristics in sample, and paired t-test was used to analysis the effect of Auricular Acupressure Therapy.
Results: After receiving the Auricular Acupressure Therapy, nicotine dependency and count of smoking cigarette were significantly decreased (t=22.730, p=.000; t=-37.005, p=.000).
Conclusion: Auricular Acupressure Therapy can be a better effective primary nursing intervention on smoking cessation for residents in a community through reverification by a study of repetition.
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KEYWORD
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Smoking cessation, Auricular Acupressure Therapy
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