Effects of Meridian Acupressure in Joktaeyang Bangkwang Kyeong on the Physical Health State, Depression, and Life Satisfaction of Korean Older Adult Women Living Alone

Sok, Sohyune R.

doi:10.3928/00989134-20151218-01

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“…Sleep improvement in acupressure group was sustained until 2 to 4 weeks after intervention . The findings also indicated that level of depression was reduced after acupressure the intervention, but follow‐up outcomes were not measured after post‐test assessment . There were inconsistent findings on the effects of acupressure on anxiety and agitation.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 93%

“…Of the 19 studies included, nine studies measured sleep outcomes . Four studies measured depression, three studies measured anxiety, and five studies measured agitation . One study measured both sleep quality and depression, and one other study measured sleep quality and anxiety .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Three studies compared acupressure with sham acupressure and control groups, and three studies compared with sham acupressure . Eight studies compared acupressure with a control group receiving different types of care: routine care, blood pressure measure, massage and handholding, light touch on acupoints, sleep health instruction, a wait listed control group, guidance of mental health and education on sleep knowledge, and regular care and visits . One study compared acupressure with a different intervention, known as Montessori‐based activity, and a control group .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The remaining studies had limitations which included the absence of blinding participants, personal and outcome assessment, differences in participants' baseline characteristics between groups, and failure to apply ITT analysis. In non‐randomized controlled studies, two quasi‐experimental studies have good quality, and the remaining studies had low quality due to absence of a control group and high drop‐out rates. Beside study limitations, inadequate reporting precluded the accurate assessment of the study quality.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Acupressure is one of the CAM modalities, which has a potential for promoting sleep quality and psychological wellbeing . Acupressure is the stimulation of acupuncture points (acupoints) using fingers, palms, or devices.…”

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confidence: 99%

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An integrative review of acupressure interventions for older people: A focus on sleep quality, depression, anxiety, and agitation

Hmwe

Browne

Mollart

et al. 2018

Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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Objectives: This integrative review aimed to synthesize studies that investigated the effects of acupressure on sleep quality, depression, anxiety, and agitation in older people, and to describe the acupressure procedures and techniques applied in the included studies.Methods: A literature search was conducted using electronic databases including CINAHL, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, and MEDLINE. The inclusion criteria for the review were studies examining the effect of acupressure in older people aged 60 years and above, measured the outcomes for sleep quality, depression, anxiety or agitation, applied body acupressure, and published in English language. The exclusion criteria were studies using auricular acupoints only, and articles published in any language other than English. Methodological quality of studies was assessed using the critical appraised tools developed by the Joanna Briggs Institute. The information about study design, findings, and description of acupressure intervention were extracted, summarized, and synthesized.Results: A total of 255 articles were identified from the search and as well one article from cross-references. From there, a total of 19 studies were included in this review. Nine studies consistently showed positive effects of acupressure on sleep quality, and four studies consistently showed that acupressure reduced depression.The outcomes of acupressure on anxiety and agitation showed inconsistent findings, in which three studies measured anxiety and five studies measured agitation. There was also variation of acupressure techniques applied in the reviewed studies.Conclusion: This review found some emerging evidences that acupressure can be beneficial for older people who suffer from sleep problems and depression. Use of specific acupressure points, with standardized acupressure treatment protocols, may improve sleep quality and possibly psychological wellbeing of older people. Future research with well-designed mixed method studies are required to produce stronger evidence, as well as in-depth understanding of acupressure intervention in aged care context.

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confidence: 93%