Effects of the Nei-Guan Acupressure by Wrist Band on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting after Middle Ear Surgery / 간호학회지
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
;
: 503-512, 2008.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-215622
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study was to identify the effects of Nei-Guan accupressure using a wrist band on postoperative nausea and vomiting after middle ear surgery.METHODS:
The study design was a nonequivalent control group non-synchronized posttest design. Forty patients were assigned into two groups of 20 patients, the wrist band group and the control group. In the wristband group, acupressure was applied with a wrist band on the P6 point at both wrists from 30 min before to 24 hr after anesthesia.RESULTS:
The 1st hypothesis 'Applied wrist band groups will have a greater reduction in the nausea & vomiting grades by INVR than the control group' was accepted (t=2.303, p=.028). The 2nd hypothesis 'The Applied wrist band groups will have a greater reduction in the occurrence of nausea & vomiting than the control group' was partly accepted. The 3rd hypothesis 'The applied wrist band group will have a greater reduction in injection of antiemetics for 24 hr. post anesthesia than the control group' was rejected.CONCLUSION:
Acupressure on the P6 point using a wrist band is effective to alleviate nausea for middle ear surgery patients.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Postoperative Care
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Acupuncture Points
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Data Interpretation, Statistical
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Acupressure
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Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
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Ear Auricle
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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