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KMID : 0895920130150020112
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Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing
2013 Volume.15 No. 2 p.112 ~ p.119
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Effects of Hand Acupressure on Blood Pressure of Older Adults
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Choi Eun-Hee
Kwon Kyung-Nam
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of hand acupressure for elders as a nursing intervention to decrease blood pressure.
Methods: This research was a quasi-experimental study with 52 patients (experimental group: 25, control group: 27). For the experimental group, hand acupressure was given by trained research aids whom specialist recognized for their acupressure skill. The collected data were analyzed using x2-test, Fisher’s exact test, t-test and repeated measures ANOVA with the SPSS/WIN 20.0 program.
Results: There were significant decreases in systolic and diastolic blood pressure according to time. But there was no significant difference between experimental and control group.
Conclusion: Although the results of the study indicate that hand acupressure is effective in lowering blood pressure, there is a need for further study before the results can be generalized.
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KEYWORD
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Acupressure, Aged, Blood pressure
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