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KMID : 1004620070130010079
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Clinical Nursing Research
2007 Volume.13 No. 1 p.79 ~ p.89
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Effects of the Nei-Guan Acupressure by Wrist Band on Post Operative Nausea and Vomiting after Thyroidectomy
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Kim Jin-Sook
Choi Ha-Yeoun
Park Cha-Heun
Na Hyun-Woo
Hong Seong-Sook
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of Nei-Guan Acupressure using wrist band on
postoperative nausea and vomiting(PONV) after thyroidectomy.
Method:A nonequivalent pre test-post test control group design was used. Forty patients were selected, and assigned into two groups, the acupressure group(n=20) and the control group(n=20) each other. The acupressure group was received sustained acupressure, using wrist bands on the Nei-Guan points. The acupressure bands were applied just before starting induction of anesthesia, and kept until 2 hours later since the patients came to PACU after surgery. The control group were given routine nursing care. The Rhodes Index of Nausea, Vomiting and Retching(INVR) questionnaire was used to measure the incidence of the PONV.
Results: Significant differences in the index scores were showed between control group and experimental group(F=7.367, p=.010). The scores of the acupressure group were much lower than control group. The scores of the two groups were 5.35 and 2.3 respectively when the subjects were leaving the PACU, 6.4 and 1.95 2hours after PACU 3.75 and 1.95
8hours after 2.35 and 0.8 24hours after.
Conclusion: The acupressure on the Nei-Guan points, using wrist band is effective in alleviating PONV after thyroidectomy.
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KEYWORD
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Wrist Band, Post Operative Nausea and Vomiting, Acupressure, Thyroidectomy
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