Effects of Auricular Acupressure Therapy on Insomnia in Hemodialysis Patients.
- Author:
Youn Hee LEE
1
;
Sook Young KIM
Author Information
1. Artificial Kidney Unit, Bundang CHA General Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Hemodialysis;
Auricular acupressure;
Insomnia
- MeSH:
Acupressure*;
Gyeonggi-do;
Hospitals, General;
Humans;
Nursing;
Renal Dialysis*;
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders*
- From:Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing
2007;10(1):21-28
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was to examine the effects of auricular acupressure therapy on insomnia of hemodialysis patients. METHOD: The subjects were recruited at a hemodialysis room in B General hospital in Kyonggi-Do. Thirty one patients who have suffered from insomnia were conveniently assigned to an experimental group(n=16) and a control group(n=15). The experimental group received a 2-week intervention composed of a series of six auricular acupressure therapy every 2~3 days. The effect of intervention was measured by completion of a 15-item sleep scale and a sleep satisfaction scale. RESULTS: The sleep score was higher in the experimental group than in the control group(p=.000). The sleep satisfaction score was higher in the experimental group than in the control group(p=.000). CONCLUSION: The auricular acupressure therapy can improve the sleep and sleep satisfaction scores in hemodialysis patients with insomnia. Auricular acupressure therapy can be used at the clinical settings as a safe and effective independent nursing intervention to decrease insomnia in hemodialysis patients.
