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The Effect of Auricular Acupressure Therapy on Anxiety of Cancer Pateint
Kwuy Bun Kim
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2002;32(6):888-896.   Published online March 29, 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2002.32.6.888
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PURPOSE: The purpose of this study wsa to necessitate auricular acupressure therapy as an independent nursing intervention on cancer paitents by confirming its effectiveness. METHOD: The experimental study was unequivalently controlled pre-post measure study. The subjects were 40 cancer patients who were hospitalized in K medical center in Seoul. The experimental group (20) and the control group (20) were randomly assigned. As measured tools, Spielberger's State-trait Anxiety (1976) measured tool by Kim's transplation (1978). The auricular acupressure therapy was applied to experimental group, and the pre-post measure was performed to both group. The data was analyzed by using SPSS computer program that included descriptive statistics, x2-test, and t-test. RESULT: 1) The experimental group with the auricular acupressure therapy showed lower trait anxiety scores in comparison with the control group (t= 8.036, p=.000). 2) The experimental group which applied the auricular acupressure therapy showed lower state anxiety scores in comparison with the control group (t= 19.616, p=.000). This result showed that cancer patients with the auricular acupressure therapy applied cancer patients decreased state anxiety and trait anxiety. Therefore , effectiveness of the auricular acupressure therapy was confirmed through this study. CONCLUSION: According to the result, anxiety of cancer pateint should be decreased and controlled by the auricular acupressure therapy as independent nursung intervension. In addition, the auricular acupressure therapy will provide effective independent nursing intervention that will decrease anxiety on patient with other disease and will improve quality of their lives.

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  • Effects of Auricular Acupressure Therapy on Primary Dysmenorrhea for Female High School Students in South Korea
    Nam Hyun Cha, Sohyune R. Sok
    Journal of Nursing Scholarship.2016; 48(5): 508.     CrossRef
  • Effects of Auricular Acupressure Therapy on Nocturia and Insomnia in the Elderly
    Ji Yeon Kim, Hye Sook Ryu, Seok Hoon Nam, Kyung Sook Park
    The Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing.2014; 17(1): 1.     CrossRef
  • Effects of Auricular Acupressure on Menstrual Pain, Dysmenorrhea, and Academic Stress in Women College Students
    Seung-Ok Ro, Hea-Young Lee, Jaeon Lee, Miyoung Kim
    Korean Journal of Adult Nursing.2013; 25(3): 356.     CrossRef
  • The Effect of Ear Reflexotherapy on Back Pain of Working Women in Middle Age
    Kyung-Sook Park, Eun-Ho Ha, Yu-Na Kim, Soo-Jin Kwon, Lee-Jung Ru, Ju-Hyun Song, Yong-Wha Woo, Jae-Yeon Lee, In-Hee Chun, Hyun-Kyung Kang, Hee-Jung Park, Eun-Joo Lee, Jae-On Lee
    Journal of muscle and joint health.2010; 17(1): 14.     CrossRef
  • Effects of a Cognitive-Behavioral Nursing Intervention on Anxiety and Depression in Women with Breast Cancer undergoing Radiotherapy
    Myung-Sook Yoo, Haejung Lee, Jung-A Yoon
    Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing.2009; 39(2): 157.     CrossRef
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Effects of Auricular Acupuncture on Insomnia in Korean Elderly
Sohyune Sok, Kwuy Bun Kim
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2005;35(6):1014-1024.   Published online October 31, 2005
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2005.35.6.1014
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Purpose

This study was to examine the effects of auricular acupuncture on insomnia in Korean elderly.

Method

The study design was a triangulation study. Subjects were 40 elderly who were 65 years and over in Seoul, and 10 subjects for a qualitive study who were saturated with interviews and observation. The first auricular acupuncture was applied for three days, and this was applied to subjects on a 5 times series. The quantative data was analyzed by SPSS PC+ and the qualitive data was analyzed by driving of core meaning and abstract concepts using a semi-structural interview and observation.

Result

1. The experimental group had higher significant sleep scores than that of the control group (t=32.739, p=.001). 2. The experimental group had higher significant self- satisfaction scores on sleep than that of the control group (t=30.049, p=.001). 3. In the qualitive study, insomnia characteristics before application of auricular acupressure therapy were confirmed by physical dysfunction, recall of past, and psychological dysfunction. Insomnia characteristics after application of auricular acupressure therapy were confirmed by recovery of physical dysfunction, improving recall of past, and recovery of psychological dysfunction.

Conclusion

Auricular acupuncture was effective on insomnia in Korean elderly.

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  • Effects of Auricular Acupressure Therapy on Stress and Sleep Disturbance of Middle-Aged Women in South Korea
    Nam Hyun Cha, Yi Kyun Park, Sohyune R. Sok
    Holistic Nursing Practice.2017; 31(2): 102.     CrossRef
  • Effects of Non-pharmacological Interventions on Primary Insomnia in Adults Aged 55 and Above: A Meta-analysis
    Ji Hyun Kim, Pok Ja Oh
    Korean Journal of Adult Nursing.2016; 28(1): 13.     CrossRef
  • Effects of Auricular Acupressure Therapy on Primary Dysmenorrhea for Female High School Students in South Korea
    Nam Hyun Cha, Sohyune R. Sok
    Journal of Nursing Scholarship.2016; 48(5): 508.     CrossRef
  • Effects of Auricular Acupressure Therapy on Nocturia and Insomnia in the Elderly
    Ji Yeon Kim, Hye Sook Ryu, Seok Hoon Nam, Kyung Sook Park
    The Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing.2014; 17(1): 1.     CrossRef
  • Acupuncture for insomnia
    Daniel KL Cheuk, Wing-Fai Yeung, KF Chung, Virginia Wong
    Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.2012;[Epub]     CrossRef
  • Effect of Auricular Acupress Therapy on Insomnia of Cancer Patients : Randomized, Single Blinded, Placebo Controlled Trial
    In-Sook Jung, Jung-Sun Kim, Hwa-Seung Yoo
    Journal of Pharmacopuncture.2010; 13(2): 93.     CrossRef
  • Effects of Meridian acupressure for stroke patients in Korea
    Hyun Sook Kang, Sohyune R Sok, Ji Soon Kang
    Journal of Clinical Nursing.2009; 18(15): 2145.     CrossRef
  • Comparative Study on the Sleep Patterns, Satisfaction of Sleep, and Sleep Enhancement Behaviors between Hospitalized and Non-hospitalized Elderly
    Kwuy Bun Kim, Jung Sook Yun, Sohyune R Sok
    Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing.2008; 38(5): 685.     CrossRef
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