Efficacy of Nei-Guan acupressure on Nausea and Vomiting in Patients undergoing laparoscopic prostatectomy with Intravenous Patient Controlled Analgesia.
- Author:
Mi Young SHIN
1
;
Ju Young HA
Author Information
1. Pusan National University Hospital, Korea. gildoron@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Nausea;
Vomiting;
Acupressure;
Patient-controlled analgesia
- MeSH:
Acupressure*;
Analgesia, Patient-Controlled*;
Busan;
Humans;
Male;
Nausea*;
Prostatectomy*;
Vomiting*
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2014;21(2):131-140
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was done to evaluate the efficacy of Nei-Guan acupressure on nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing laparoscopic prostatectomy with intravenous patient controlled analgesia (IV-PCA). METHODS: Data were collected between August 13, 2012 and January 31, 2013 at a hospital in Busan. The participants were 45 men, who underwent the surgery laparoscopic prostatectomy, with IV-PCA. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi2-test, repeated measures ANCOVA and Games-Howell test with PASW 18.0. RESULTS: Nei-Guan acupressure had an interaction effect on nausea between group and time (F=5.01, p<.001), group (F=10.80, p<.001), time (F=26.51, p<.001) in laparoscopic prostatectomy with IV-PCA and also an interaction effect on vomiting between group and time (F=2.77, p=.032), group (F=8.89, p=.001), time (F=4.01, p=.022). CONCLUSION: Results indicate that nei-guan acupressure is a potentially effective therapy for the prevention of nausea and vomiting which occur with IV-PCA. Therefore, if patients complain of nausea and vomiting when receiving IV-PCA, nurses can provide patients with information about nei-guan acupressure and help them with nausea and vomiting.
