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Journal of East-West Nirsing Research
2007 Volume.13 No. 2 p.79 ~ p.91
The Effects of Moxibustion on Cornell Medical Index in the Elderly
Ryu Kyoung-Won

Min Soon
Park Jae-Gyeoung
Kim Jung-Hyo
Kang Gyung-Goo
Abstract
Purpose: To improve health care of the elderly, we have used Moxibustion to examine the effectiveness of this product from 1st Feb. 2007 to 31 st May for 78 people who are older than 65 years old twice a week.

Method: The tool of research was modified Cornell Medical Index(CMI) which Nam Ho Chang(1965) modified for the Korean and CMI which consists of 26 questions. Data were analyzed in frequency, paired t-test by SPSS.

Result: Hypothesis: ¡¯It was supported that CMI increases for those who have treated Moxinustion¡¯. There were significant differences between before and after using Moxibustion when the symptom is one of those which are sore throat, tonsillar, edema, tightness of nose, common cold, cough, tightness of chest, palpitation, dyspnea, edema of leg, difficulty of urination, anorexia, heavy on stomach, nausea, vomiting, dyspepsia, fullness of abdomen, stomachache, diarrhea, constipation, incontinency of stool, arthralgia, shoulder or backache, lumbago, headache, burning or chillness, vertigo and dizziness.

Conclusion: As a result, Moxibustion is effective for such symptoms so that it is considered to be using in everyday life this product for better health care.
KEYWORD
Moxibustion, Cornell medical index, Elderly
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