The Effect of Acupressure on Clinical Stress Management in Nursing Students: A Randomised Controlled Study.

IF 0.9 Q4 INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE

Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies Pub Date : 2021-06-30 DOI:10.51507/j.jams.2021.14.3.95

Dilek Yildirim, Özlem Akman

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Abstract

Background: Nursing students experience clinical stress frequently and severely. The application of acupressure is reported to be effective in stress management.

Objectives: This study was conducted to determine the effects of acupressure on reducing the stress of nursing students in clinical practice.

Methods: This study was carried out using a single-blind randomized controlled experimental design. The experimental and control groups were randomly determined by using a previously prepared randomization checklist. A Participant Information Form, VAS, and the State Anxiety Inventory were applied to all students before practice. Acupressure was performed on the HT7 point and Yintang point (EX-HN3), respectively, every five minutes for a total of 30 minutes in the experimental group.

Results: The level of stress experienced by the students in the experimental group before the intervention according to VAS was 6.95 ± 1.57, and it was determined as 2.82 ± 1.94 after the third application (p < 0.05). The mean clinical stress score before the application was 46.54 ± 3.81, and after the 3^rd week of application, it was 25.15 ± 5.26 (p < 0.05). It was observed that the students' stress levels decreased in all measurements made after the acupressure intervention.

Conclusion: This study determined that acupressure effectively reduces the stress levels of nursing students, and it may be applied in clinical stress management.

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穴位按压对护生临床应激管理的影响:一项随机对照研究。

背景:护生临床应激频繁且严重。据报道，穴位按压在压力管理中是有效的。目的:探讨穴位按压对护理学生临床应激的影响。方法:采用单盲随机对照试验设计。使用事先准备的随机清单随机确定实验组和对照组。在练习前对所有学生使用参与者信息表、VAS和状态焦虑量表。实验组分别穴位按压HT7穴和音堂穴(EX-HN3)，每5分钟一次，共30分钟。结果:实验组学生干预前的应激水平VAS为6.95±1.57，第三次应用后的应激水平VAS为2.82±1.94 (p < 0.05)。用药前临床应激评分平均为46.54±3.81，用药第3周后临床应激评分平均为25.15±5.26 (p < 0.05)。我们观察到，在穴位按摩干预后，学生的压力水平在所有测量中都有所下降。结论:穴位按压能有效降低护生的应激水平，可应用于临床应激管理。

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Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE-

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1.50

自引率

10.00%

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审稿时长

12 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies is a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal featuring high-quality studies related to basic and clinical acupuncture and meridian research. It also includes new paradigm of integrative research, covering East–West and traditional–modern medicine. Manuscripts should fall into one of the categories: topical review, original research paper, brief ... click here for full Aims & Scope The Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies is a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal featuring high-quality studies related to basic and clinical acupuncture and meridian research. It also includes new paradigm of integrative research, covering East–West and traditional–modern medicine.