Effect of Acupressure on Menopausal Symptoms and Quality of Life in Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

IF 1.3 4区 医学 Q3 INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE
Holistic Nursing Practice Pub Date : 2024-11-01 Epub Date: 2024-08-09 DOI:10.1097/HNP.0000000000000663
Ahu Aksoy Can, Duygu Vefikuluçay Yilmaz
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Abstract

This study was conducted as a randomized controlled experimental trial with the aim of determining the effect of acupressure on menopausal symptoms and quality of life in postmenopausal women, as well as the correlation between the two. This randomized controlled experimental study was conducted between May and November 2021 with women coming to a Menopause School in Turkey. A Descriptive Characteristics Form, the Menopause Rating Scale, and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale Short Form were used to collect data. The study was performed with 61 patients in an acupressure group (n = 30) and a control group (n = 31). Acupressure was performed on the acupressure group in 30-minute sessions 3 times a week for 4 weeks, a total of 12 sessions. No intervention was performed on the control group. When the groups were compared, it was seen that the menopause symptom scores of the acupressure group were lower than those of the control group, and that their quality of life scores in the bodily and psychological areas were higher ( P < .05). When within group comparisons were considered, it was seen that menopause symptoms declined over time in the acupressure group, and the scores of all dimensions of quality of life increased ( P < .05). It was found that acupressure applied to women during menopause may reduce menopause symptoms and may improve their quality of life.

指压对绝经后妇女更年期症状和生活质量的影响:随机对照试验
本研究是一项随机对照实验研究,旨在确定穴位按摩对绝经后妇女更年期症状和生活质量的影响,以及两者之间的相关性。这项随机对照实验研究于 2021 年 5 月至 11 月间进行,对象是前来土耳其更年期学校学习的妇女。研究使用了描述性特征表、更年期评分量表和世界卫生组织生活质量量表简表来收集数据。61 名患者分为穴位按摩组(30 人)和对照组(31 人)。穴位按摩组每周 3 次,每次 30 分钟,共 12 次,每次持续 4 周。对照组不进行干预。两组进行比较后发现,穴位按摩组的更年期症状评分低于对照组,其身体和心理方面的生活质量评分高于对照组(P<0.05)。
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Holistic Nursing Practice
Holistic Nursing Practice INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE-NURSING
CiteScore
1.90
自引率
7.70%
发文量
120
期刊介绍: Holistic Nursing Practice (HNP), The Science of Health and Healing, is a peer-reviewed bimonthly journal that explores holistic models of nursing practice. Content emphasizes complementary traditional and holistic nursing and healthcare practices. Articles include theory-based interventions and their outcomes, including: innovations in holistic nursing practice; research related to holistic nursing practice, health care, and policy; and values and ethical-legal issues related to holistic nursing practices. The holistic approach is a worldview that emphasizes the potential for health and healing in human systems rather than on disease process and deficit.
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