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KMID : 0869520080140020001
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Journal of East-West Nirsing Research
2008 Volume.14 No. 2 p.1 ~ p.7
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Applied Effects of Auricular Acupuncture Therapy on Insomnia of Taeumin in Elderly Women
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Sok So-Hyune
Kim Kwuy-Bun
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Abstract
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Purpose: Examination of the effects of auricular acupressure therapy on insomnia of Taeumin in elderly women.
Methods: Fifty-six women over 65 yr-of-age (experimental group n=28, control group n=28) residing in Seoul or Gyung-gi province participated in the study, which used an unequivalent control group pretest-posttest design. Data collected from May, 2007 to May, 2008 was analyzed by SPSS Ver. 16.
Results: Auricular acupressure was associated with better sleep state and self-reported satisfaction of sleep as compared with the control group.
Conclusions: Aricular acupressure therapy can be beneficial in relief of insomnia in elderly women.
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KEYWORD
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Elderly, Sleep, Constitution, Auricular acupuncture
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