• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.689-699
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• 2022

본 연구는 귀지압이 교대근무를 수행하는 간호사의 변비와 우울에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위해 시행되었다. 자료수집기간은 2021년 5월부터 6월까지이며, I지역의 A대학병원에서 교대근무를 하는 간호사 40명을 연구대상으로 하였다. 이 연구는 무작위배정, 공개시험, 대조군 비교설계를 이용한 실험연구이다. 40명의 변비를 가진 간호사가 실험군(n=20) 혹은 대조군(n=20)으로 무작위 배정되었다. 실험군에게 변비와 우울의 귀지압 상응점에 귀지압 스티커를 붙이고 2주간 유지한 결과 실험군은 대조군에 비해 변비점수가 통계적으로 유의하게 감소하였다(F=7.74, p<.001). 실험군에서 지압 전·후 우울점수의 차이(2.90±2.86)가 대조군에서의 차이(1.35±3.12)보다 컸으나 통계적으로 유의하지는 않았다(t=-1.64, p=.055). 본 연구 결과 귀지압이 교대근무 중인 간호사의 변비 완화에 효과가 있음을 확인하였다. 귀지압은 변비가 있는 대상자에게 사용할 수 있는 치료 방법의 하나로 고려될 수 있다.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제12권12호
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• pp.509-518
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• 2021

본 연구의 목적은 귀 지압이 수면의 질과 우울증에 미치는 영향을 알아보는 것이다. 1개월 이상 불면증이 있는 성인 44명을 모집한 후 실험군 혹은 대조군으로 무작위로 배치하였다. 실험군에는 신문(TF2), 불면증 1(SF4), 불면증 2(SF1), 항우울점(LO8)에 귀 지압 스티커를 1주일 동안 부착하였다. 대조군에는 수면 위생교육 자료를 제공하였다. 연구결과 실험군의 수면의 질 실험 전후 차이값은 4.05±2.52, 대조군은 1.45±3.77로 통계적 유의한 차이가 있었다(t=3.07, p=.004). 실험 후 실험군과 대조군의 우울 점수의 차이가 없었으나 종교 유무를 공변량에 넣고 통제한 결과 귀 지압을 받은 대상자는 받지 않은 대상자에 비해 우울이 통계적으로 유의하게 감소하였다(F=4.22, p=.046). 본 연구 결과 귀 지압은 수면의 질과 우울증을 감소시켰다. 본 연구에서 사용한 귀 지압점 외에 교감, 심장, 피질하, 내분비를 사용하여 불면증에 대한 효과를 확인해 볼 것을 제언한다.

• 동서간호학연구지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.75-82
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• 2022

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.

• 근관절건강학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.133-140
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• 2022

Purpose: This study was to examine the effects of auricular acupressure on competitive state anxiety and the accuracy of breaking in taekwondo players. Methods: This study was a quasi-experimental study with a time-series design. Twenty-two taekwondo breaking players were assigned to the control group for the first two weeks and then assigned to the experimental group for the next two weeks. Anxiety was measured by the revised Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 and the accuracy of breaking was measured as a percentage of breaking the wooden board. Results: Auricular acupressure for two weeks significantly increased the accuracy of breaking from 80.83±7.99% to 90.92±7.57% (t=7.74, p<.001). Auricular acupressure for two weeks significantly increased anxiety from 35.66±10.36 to 50.64±7.45 (t=4.38, p<.001). Among three subtypes of competitive state anxiety, somatic anxiety was increased from 12.48±4.97 to 22.95±4.54 (t=2.09, p=.011). Cognitive anxiety was significantly increased from 10.11±3.96 to 14.68±3.89 (t=5.37, p<.001) but self-confidence was not changed. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that auricular acupressure was effective in increasing the accuracy of breaking in taekwondo players.

• 근관절건강학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.129-137
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• 2023

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of auricular acupressure on insomnia. Methods: Forty-four adults with insomnia for >1 month were recruited and randomly assigned to either the experimental or control group. In the experimental group, acupressure stickers were attached to the areas of Pineal Gland (TG1), Aggressivity point (LO2), Point Zero (HX1), and Occiput (AT3) for 1 week. Sleep hygiene education materials were provided to the control group, but acupressure was not provided. The collected data were analyzed using the SPSS ver. 26 program. Results: As a result of controlling for the severity of insomnia (F=5.40, p=.025) and headache (F=4.60, p=.038), which showed a significant difference in the homogeneity test as covariates, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score in the experimental group decreased compared to that in the control group . Conclusion: The result of this study showed that auricular acupressure was helpful in improving insomnia.

• 동서간호학연구지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.86-94
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• 2023

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of auricular acupressure on headaches and its impact on daily activities in nurses. Methods: The design of this study was a randomized controlled trial. Data were collected from April 1 to April 14, 2022. Nurses suffering from headaches were recruited from a hospital in a city. Twenty nurses were assigned to the experimental group and 20 nurses to the control group. The experimental group received auricular acupressure for 2 weeks, and the control group was put on the waiting list. Results: Auricular acupressure reduced headache over 2 weeks compared to the control group. Auricular acupressure reduced the effect of headache on daily activities compared to control group. Headache effect on daily activities in the control group did not change. Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, it is suggested to repeat the study using various combinations of acupressure points other than the acupressure points used in this study or to use participants other than nurses.