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Abstract Title:

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

Abstract Source:

J Acupunct Meridian Stud. 2021 Jun 30 ;14(3):95-101. PMID: 35770564

Abstract Author(s):

Dilek Yildirim, Özlem Akman

Article Affiliation:

Dilek Yildirim

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 (<0.05). The mean clinical stress score before the application was 46.54±3.81, and after the 3week of application, it was 25.15±5.26 (<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.

Study Type : Human Study

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