Korean Journal of Adult Nursing (성인간호학회지)

Korean Society of Adult Nursing (한국성인간호학회)
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A Study on the Effects of the Hand Acupressure Therapy on Sleep Quality and Mood State of Insomniac Adults

수지봉을 적용한 수지요법이 불면증 대상자의 수면의 질과 정서 상태에 미치는 효과

  • Hwang, Eun-Hee (College of Nursing Science, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Kim, Mi-Young (Department of Nursing, Ewha Womans University Dongdaemun Hospital)
  • 황은희 (이화여자대학교 간호과학대학) ;
  • 김미영 (이화여자대학교 의과대학부속 동대문병원 교육행정과)
  • Received : 2007.08.25
  • Accepted : 2007.11.17
  • Published : 2008.02.28
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was to identify the effects of the hand acupressure therapy on sleep quality and mood state of adults having insomnia. Methods: The study was a one group pretest-posttest design. The subjects for this study were 15 insomniac adults. All the subjects were assessed for their sleep quality and mood state using PSQI(Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index) and POMS(Profile of Mood States). The pellet stimulating hand acupressure therapy was applied using New Seoam Press Pellets 1 Ho for 4 weeks. Data were analyzed by the SPSS 12.0 version program with descriptive statistics and wilcoxon signed-rank test. Results: The mean total score of PSQI was 6.67 and the POMS was 6.68. There were significant decreases in subject's total PSQI score(p=.000) and in total POMS score(p=.008) after the therapy. Conclusion: These results suggest that pellet stimulating hand acupressure therapy is effective for sleep quality and mood state of adults having insomnia.

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