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KMID : 1129720040210020081
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Korean Journal of Acupuncture
2004 Volume.21 No. 2 p.81 ~ p.93
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The Effects of Self-Acupressure of Wan-gol(G12), Shinmun(H7), Samumgyo(Sp6) on Clinical Nurses’ Sleep pattern disturbance and Fatigue
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Kim Won-Il
Yoon Hyun-Min
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Abstract
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Objective : To examine the effects of self-acupressure which is usually used in reducing clinical nurses sleep pattern disturbances and fatigue.
Methods : The research involved a nonequivalent control group with a pre test and post test design. The study subjects studied included 48 clinical nurses who work in C hospital located in Pusan, and they were classified into 2 groups : 25 nurses in the experimental group who took self-acupressure, and 23 nurses in the control group who did not. Self-acupressure of G12, H7 and Sp6 was administered over a period of 3 days with 1 demonstration and 4 frequencies.
Results :1. The sleep pattern disturbance score of the experimental group who took self-acupressure was significantly lower than that of the control group. (t= 7.00, p= .00) 2. The fatigue score of the experimental group who took self-acupressure was significantly lower than that of the control group. (t= 6.78, p= .00)
Conclusions : Self-acupressure of G12, H7, Sp6 was effective for relieving clinical nurses sleep pattern disturbances and fatigue. The relevance of this study involved the use of Meridian self-acupressure in nursing intervention and was based on the theoretical foundations of Oriental Medicine.
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KEYWORD
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Self-acupressure, Sleep pattern disturbances, Fatigue
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