|
KMID : 0869520190250020091
|
|
Journal of East-West Nirsing Research
2019 Volume.25 No. 2 p.91 ~ p.102
|
|
|
The Effects of Auricular Acupressure on Depression and Fatigue among Early Postpartum Mothers
|
|
Kim So-Hwan
Sung Kyung-Mi
|
|
|
Abstract
|
|
|
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of auricular acupressure on postpartum depression and fatigue among early postpartum mothers.
Methods: A non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design was used. Forty early postpartum mothers were recruited from two postpartum care centers and randomly assigned to experimental group (n=20) and control group (n=20). The experimental group received the nursing intervention of auricular acupressure.
Results: There were significant differences in postpartum depression and fatigue between the two groups. The participants in the experimental group showed significantly decreased scores of postpartum depression (z=-2.51, p=.012) and fatigue (t=5.36, p<.001).
Conclusion: The nursing intervention programs using the auricular acupressure is effective in reducing depression and fatigue of early postpartum mothers. The findings will be useful for the health promotion among early postpartum mothers.
|
|
|
KEYWORD
|
|
|
Auricle, Acupressure, Postpartum, Depression, Fatigue
|
|
|
FullTexts / Linksout information
|
|
|
|
|
Listed journal information
|
|
|