Effects of Acupressure on Menstrual Distress and Low Back Pain in Dysmenorrheic Young Adult Women: An Experimental Study

Chen, Huei-Mein; Wang, Hsiu‐Hung; Chiu, Min-Huei; Hu, Hsou-Mei

doi:10.1016/j.pmn.2014.06.002

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“…Prior to the intervention in the acupressure group, the patients were asked to take deep breath and then the pressure was exerted on points ST36, P6, LI4 for a duration of 1 minute (with a sequence of 4 seconds of pressure and 2 seconds of rest). Generally, pressure was applied on each point for 10 minutes on both sides, and acupressure intervention was applied for 30 minutes in total (Chen et al 2015). The researcher had been previously trained by specialists in acupressure and acupuncture about these points and held a certificate for carrying out acupressure.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Nonpharmacologic methods to control pain are simpler and less expensive (Allred et al 2010). A variety of nonpharmacologic interventions such as percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (Johnson et al 2015), acupuncture (Geib et al 2015), acupressure (Chen et al 2015), hypnosis therapy (Cordia et al 2015), behavior therapy (Karlin et al 2015), and massage therapy (Dreyer et al 2015) have been emphasized. The results of a systematic review showed that acupressure was an effective and noninvasive method for relieving various types of pain and could be used as a training program in nursing curriculum (Chen & Wang 2014).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Effects of Communication Skills Training on Aggression and Quality of Life of Male Patients with Chronic Mental Illnesses

Koolaee

Baighi²,

Navidian

2016

JCCNC

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Background: Chronic mental illnesses affect cognitive status and behavior, which lead to social and communication impairment and behavioral problems. This research investigated the influence of communication skills training on aggression and quality of life of the patients with chronic mental illnesses. Methods: This study is a quasi-experimental study with pretest and posttest. First, a total of 30 patients with chronic mental illnesses were selected based on the inclusion criteria. Next, they were randomly assigned into the control and experimental groups. The experimental group received techniques of communication skills for 10 sessions (each session 60 minutes, one session per week). The research instruments were The World Health Organization Quality of Life and Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire. Statistical analysis was conducted through analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). Results: Our findings indicated that the means of quality of life scores (F=41.62, P=0.001) and aggression (F=11.30, P=0.002) were significantly different between research groups after the intervention. Conclusion: Communication skills training improve behavioral problems and quality of life in patients with chronic mental illnesses. Thus, it is necessary to use these skills to prevent and decrease behavioral problems and promote social skills in patients with mental disorders.

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Effects of Communication Skills Training on Aggression and Quality of Life of Male Patients with Chronic Mental Illnesses

Koolaee

Baighi²,

Navidian

2016

JCCNC

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“…The MDQ, which was developed and improved by Moos [20] was used for emotion evaluation. It has been widely used in research into women's emotional status during their menstrual cycle [21][22][23][24][25][26]. The MDQ comprises nine scales containing 47 items, including pain, concentration, behavioral changes, autonomic reactions, water retention, negative affect, arousal, control, and dietary habit.…”

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Negative Mood Is Associated with Diet and Dietary Antioxidants in University Students During the Menstrual Cycle: A Cross-Sectional Study from Guangzhou, China

Lai

Deng

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Postpubescent females may have negative mood or premenstrual syndrome during the menstrual cycle; with the emotional and physical symptoms interfering with their quality of life. Little is known about the relationship of dietary behaviors and dietary antioxidant intake with negative mood or premenstrual syndrome in university students in China; so we explored the relationship between negative mood and dietary behavior in female university students during the three menstrual cycle phases. Random sampling was used to enroll 88 individuals from a university in Guangzhou; China in the study. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires. Descriptive statistics and multiple logistic regression analyses were performed. During the menstrual phase, tea, black coffee and carbonated beverage intake was higher in the group with a high negative affect scale score than in the low score group (p < 0.05). Likewise; during the premenstrual phase, fresh fruit (banana and red Chinese dates) intake was higher in the group with a high negative affect scale score than in the low-score group (p < 0.05). The logistic regression analysis results showed that negative mood was positively associated with tea, coffee, and carbonated beverage intake during the menstrual phase (β = 0.21, p = 0.0453, odds ratio = 1.23), and negative mood was positively associated with banana and red Chinese dates intake during the premenstrual phase (β = 0.59, p = 0.0172, odds ratio = 1.81). Our results suggest that negative mood may be associated with diet and specific food in university postpubescent females.

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“…acupressure though the vagina helps to control hormonal problems, orgasmic malfunctioning in woman 98, 99. It facilitate various problems like lower back ache, 100 overactive bladder, 101 urodynamic stress 102 and active phase of labour pain 103 . SP6 point acupressure helps to improve the symptoms of dysmenorrhoea in both spasmodic and congestive types 104 .…”

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confidence: 99%

Contemporary acupressure therapy: Adroit cure for painless recovery of therapeutic ailments

Mehta

V.V.Dhapte

Kadam

et al. 2017

Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine

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Since time immemorial, complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) have played a significant role in human health care. CAM is known to have a strong reputation and reliability within every culture to provide basic health care treatment for patients. CAM acts as a better therapeutic option in human being for treating various diseases and improving quality of life with apt consideration to the economic aspects. Acupressure, one of the known CAM, originated in ancient China is based on the principal of acupoints activation across the meridians which correct the imbalance between Qi. Activation of specific points on the meridians is known to facilitate reduction of pain at the local sites. It also reduces the pain from other body parts. This review outlines various types, devices and mechanisms involved in the acupressure treatment.

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Effects of Acupressure on Menstrual Distress and Low Back Pain in Dysmenorrheic Young Adult Women: An Experimental Study

Cited by 27 publications

References 9 publications

Effects of Communication Skills Training on Aggression and Quality of Life of Male Patients with Chronic Mental Illnesses

Effects of Communication Skills Training on Aggression and Quality of Life of Male Patients with Chronic Mental Illnesses

Negative Mood Is Associated with Diet and Dietary Antioxidants in University Students During the Menstrual Cycle: A Cross-Sectional Study from Guangzhou, China

Contemporary acupressure therapy: Adroit cure for painless recovery of therapeutic ailments

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