Journal of East-West Nursing Research (동서간호학연구지)

East-west Nursing Research Institute, Kyung Hee University (경희대학교 동서간호학연구소)
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Effects of Auricular Acupressure on Low Back Pain and Headache in Nurses

귀 지압이 간호사의 요통과 두통에 미치는 효과

  • Received : 2022.04.08
  • Accepted : 2022.07.15
  • Published : 2022.11.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The aim of the study was to examine the effect of auricular acupressure on low back pain and headaches in nurses. Methods: A open-label randomized controlled trial was used. Thirty-nine nurses with low back pain for more than 3 months participated in this study. Auricular acupressure stickers were applied to the participants's waist, head and Shen men in the experimental group for 2 weeks. The Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), and the Headache Impact Test-6 (HIT-6) were administered to measure participants' pain. Results: The mean differences of the VAS and the HIT-6 were significant in the experimental group at the pre and post-tests. A repeated-measures ANOVA revealed that low back pain and headache measured using NRS in the experimental group decreased significantly compared to the control group at the pre and post-tests over 2 weeks. Conclusion: The results of this study indicated that auricular acupressure could be used as a useful intervention for self-care for nurses with low back pain and headache.

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