Effects Of Acupressure Therapy Research Articles

Effect of Acupressure Seven Meridian Points on Blood Pressure Changes in Hypertensive Patients

Background: hypertension is a disease in which blood pressure occurs. So that it can affect the occurrence of physical changes and psychological changes. Acupressure therapy has an important role in overcoming physical conditions, including changes in blood pressure. Acupressure therapy is carried out by giving massage to acupuncture points and can have a relaxing effect on the patient.
 Objective: This study was conducted to examine the effect of acupressure therapy on reducing blood pressure in hypertension sufferers in the Work Area of the State Health Center (Puskesmas II Negara).
 Methods: This research is quantitative research with Pre-Experimental with One Group Pretest Posttest Design. The sample of this study was 30 hypertension sufferers using a purposive sampling technique. The data collection tool used was a patient observation sheet given Acupressure Therapy at 7 meridian points (ST 9, PC 6, ST 36, LI 4, DU 16, GB 20, and GB 21 points)
 Results: The effect of acupressure therapy on blood pressure was analyzed with the Wilcoxon test because the data is not normally distributed. The Wilcoxon test shows a p-value of 0.000 with a predetermined significance, namely α (0.05), so the p-value <0.05 indicates an influence.
 Conclusion: This shows that there is an effect of acupressure therapy on blood pressure in hypertensive patients in the working area of the State Health Center (Puskesmas II Negara).

The Effect of Acupressure Therapy on Reducing Blood Pressure in Hypertension Patients in the Work Area of the Muntok Health Center in 2022

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of giving acupressure therapy on reducing blood pressure in hypertensive patients in the Working Area of the Muntok Health Center in 2022. This research method used a Pre-Experimental with a One Group Pretest-Posttest design. The sample used in this study were 14 people. The results of this study revealed that there was an effect of acupressure therapy on reducing blood pressure using non-parametric statistical methods and using the Wilcoxon test obtained a value of p = 0.001 (p <0.05) in systolic and diastolic blood pressure, before and after acupressure therapy with an average systolic pretest blood pressure 150.71 and 127.14, while posttest diastolic 90.36 and 80.71. The conclusion of this study is that acupressure therapy is an alternative therapy that can treat patients with hypertension.

A Pilot Study on the Effect of Acupressure Therapy in Managing Primary Dysmenorrhea

A Pilot Study on the Effect of Acupressure Therapy in Managing Primary Dysmenorrhea

The Effect Of Acupressure On Decreasing The Frequency Of Emesis Gravidarum Pregnant Women In Trimester I

Embissive Gravidarum usually occurs in pregnant trimester i-ups that reaches 12.5% of all the amount of pregnancy in the world. Complementary therapy to reduce nausea vomites in pregnant women with acupressure at P6 point. Acupressure can overcome pain, assist stress management and improve relaxation. The purpose of this study is to know the effect of acupressure therapy toward the decrease of frequency of gravidarum emesis in pregnant trimester i. This study uses quantitative method with experimental quasi design and is done at the Siswani Lubuk Pakam midwife clinic. The population used is all pregnant women trimester I have embissive gravidarum with the number of samples of 18 people with details 9 people given intervention and 9 people as control. The results showed that there was a decrease in the frequency of embissive gravidarum (P-value 0.317> 0.05) in the intervention group and control group there was no decline. Conclusion There is an influence of the acupressure on the decrease of frequency of gravidarum emesis in pregnant women trimester I.

Efektivitas Pijat Oksitosin terhadap Pengeluaran ASI pada Ibu Post Partum

Oxcytocin massage were solutions to help maximize the proplactin and oxytocin receptors so as to facilitate the process of maternal milk production.. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of the Oxcytocin massage in post partum mothers. Method: Pre- experimental research with one group pretest and posttest design approach. The population was all normal post partum mothers with the first child at Aura Syifa Kediri Hospital. A sample of 8 respondents with accidental sampling technique. Data collection used observation. Results: The results of data analysis used Wilcoxon test revealed that there was no effect of Oxcytocin massage. While the implementation of acupressure was known that there was an effect of acupressure therapy on milk production on. The results of data analysis used the mann whitney test was known that the value of Sig. 2- tailed (p value): 0.040 and alpha value (a): 0.05 so that the p value <a means that H0 was rejected and H1 was accepted. Conclusion: there are differences in the effectiveness of the Oxcytocin massage methods in increased milk production in Post Partum Mothers. Suggestion: The results of this study can be used as an alternative intervention in treating the physical and psychological needs of Postpartum Mothers. Nurses need to teach this technique to Postpartum Mothers to be more independent in dealing with milk production problems. 

The Effect of Acupressure Therapy on Lower Back Pain in Third Trimester Pregnant Women at the Marbau Health Center Uptd in 2022

The maternal mortality rate is an indicator to assess the success of achievements in maternal health efforts. One of the efforts to reduce maternal mortality is antenatal care services, which are examinations in pregnancy that aim to improve the health of pregnant women, both physically and mentally optimally, as well as restore the health of the reproductive organs. This study aims to see whether there is an effect of acupressure therapy on lower back pain in third trimester pregnant women at the UPTD Puskesmas Marbau in 2022. This research is a non-experimental correlative descriptive study. The population in this study were all third trimester pregnant women who visited the UPTD Langsa Barat Health Center, totaling 47 pregnant women. The sampling technique was carried out using the Accidental Sampling technique so that the total sample was 31 people. Data analysis used the Wilcoxon test. The results of this study indicate that from the results of the questionnaire the average pain intensity experienced by respondents before being given acupressure therapy was 5.48, after being given acupressure therapy was 3.65. The results of data analysis showed a value of P = 0.03, where 0.03 <0.05. This shows that there is an effect of acupressure therapy on lower back pain in third trimester pregnant women. It was concluded that the effect of acupressure therapy on lower back pain in third trimester pregnant women at the Marbau Health Center UPTD in 2022. So Ho was rejected and Ha was accepted

The effectiveness of acupressure therapy on anxiety: a scoping review protocol

<p><strong>Background</strong>: Anxiety disorders are highly prevalent and are considered the most common psychiatric condition globally. Acupressure is a non-invasive alternative to acupuncture and has demonstrated effectiveness in managing psychosomatic disorders. However, due to high disparities within existing clinical research, it is difficult to recommend the optimum acupressure practice for anxiety management. This manuscript details the protocol for scoping the available evidence, mapping key concepts, and identifying gaps for future research.</p><p><strong>Methods</strong>: This protocol is designed following the preferred reporting items for systemic reviews and meta-analyses extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR) and the Joanna Briggs institute (JBI) manual for evidence synthesis guidelines. Six electronic databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL, AMED, PsycINFO, dentistry and oral science source, and Scopus) and two other search engines (Google and Google Scholar) will be searched for all relevant primary and secondary studies, grey literature, and other sources concerning the type of acupressure interventions and the effectiveness of acupressure on anxiety. The sources retrieved will be independently assessed by two reviewers utilising the eligibility criteria defined by the population concept and context (PCC) framework. A PRISMA-ScR flowchart will be applied to track the number of identified, included, and excluded sources. Extracted data and variables will be presented in a data extraction table. Narrative explanations will accompany the synthesised results.</p><p><strong>Conclusions:</strong> The review’s findings can assist in identifying priorities for future research and provide recommendations for optimal protocols for clinical implementation.</p>

The Effect of Acupressure Therapy on Menstrual Pain Intensity

Reproductive health of young women is not only a sexual problem but also involves all aspects of reproduction, including secondary sex development, which includes soft voice, enlarged breasts, enlargement of the hip area, and menarche. Therefore, this research aims to know the effect of acupressure therapy on the intensity of menstrual pain in female students at STIKes Yatsi Tangerang. This type of research is a quasi-experimental research that design isuses basedion igroup ipre-test iand ipost-test. iThe ipopulation iin ithis istudy iwas ia iLevel iII iMidwifery istudent iat iSTIKes iYatsi. Besides, the research was carried out in March 2022. Eventually, there is a change in menstrual pain in second-level female students at STIKes Yatsi before and after acupressure therapy.

THE EFFECTIVITY OF ACUPRESSURE THERAPY TO RELIEVE LABOR PAIN DURING THE ACTIVE PHASE OF THE FIRST STAGE

Labor pain is the main issue that happens to women during delivery. In Brazil, labor pain can reach over 50% of the natality rate in a hospital, which is the highest percentage in the world. If labor pain is neglected, mothers can experience depression and distress related to their sexual activity. It will also increase the demand for sectio caesarea delivery. One of the methods to relieve labor pain with no continuous provision of medicine, effective cost, and relatively low risk is acupressure. The objective of this study is to examine the effectiveness of acupressure therapy on relieving labor pain during the Active Phase of the First Stage. This study applied a literature review research method by searching and examining previous journal articles that match the inclusion criteria and exclusion criteria. The journal articles were obtained from the Google Scholar database, ResearchGate, Wiley Online Library, and Elsevier with the keywords Acupressure, Labor Pain or Akupresur, Nyeri Persalinan. From thirteen articles analyzed, nine articles suggest LI4 acupressure point which is placed at metacarpal between the thumb and index finger. The majority of articles claim that severe pain occurs during labor before being intervened. Meanwhile, all articles state that acupressure is effective in relieving labor pain during the Active Phase of the First Stage.

Adjunctive effects of acupressure therapy on pain and quality of life in patients with knee osteoarthritis: an interventional study

Adjunctive effects of acupressure therapy on pain and quality of life in patients with knee osteoarthritis: an interventional study

The Effectiveness of Acupressure Therapy in Lowering Blood Pressure in Patients with Hypertension

Introduction: Hypertension is a non-communicable disease that affected on health in the adult age group. Acupressure therapy that can improve blood circulation for people with hypertension. Acupressure therapy can be an alternative treatment option to lower blood pressure and can meet the needs of society in reducing pharmacological therapy. The study was to determine the effect of Acupressure on changes in blood pressure of hypertension sufferers.Method: This study used pre-experimental design. The number of respondents was 15 people with consecutive sampling technique. The research variable is acupressure therapy. While the dependent variable is blood pressure. The data collected are primary data using observation sheets and blood pressure measured with a tensimeter and a stethoscope before and after the intervention. Therapy is done 3 times for 3 three days.Results: The results of the study showed that there was an effect of changes in blood pressure before and after being given acupressure therapy with p = 0.046 and p = 0.003.Conclusion: Acupressure is a simple non-invasive technique that nurses can perform independently. These findings suggest that acupressure can reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressure in patients with hypertension. The further research regarding acupressure therapy for other diseases besides hypertension.

The Effect of Acupressure Therapy on Sleep Quality of Elderly in Work Area of Melintang Health Center, Pangkalpinang

Sleep disorder is one of the most common complaints in elderly. Effective sleep time decreases which results in not having good sleep quality and various kinds of sleep complaints. On the other hand, sleep quality of elderly can be improved by using effective and safe non-pharmacological methods, one of which is acupressure therapy. This study was a pre-experimental study with a one group pretest-posttest design. Sample was 30 elderly people who met inclusion criteria. Wilcoxon test obtained P value (0.000) < (0.05); therefore, Ho was rejected. It means that there was an effect of acupressure therapy on sleep quality of elderly. There is an effect of acupressure therapy on sleep quality of elderly in work area of Melintang Health Center. Elderly people are expected to be able to apply acupressure therapy at home as a non-pharmacological method as an attempt to improve sleep quality

THE ENHANCEMENT TODDLER’S APPETITE THROUGH ACUPRESSURE TUI NA

Difficulty consumption is the complaint of most parents when it comes to paediatricians. Difficult eating continuously results in decreased calorie intake needed so that it can affect the growth and development of children. Acupressure can be a non-pharmacological therapy choice for increasing a child's appetite. Acupressure is a form of physiotherapy by providing massage and stimulation at specific points on the body.&#x0D; The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of acupressure therapy to increase appetite in infants aged 1-5 years. In this study used pre-experimental design with one group pre post-test approach. The variables in this study were acupressure therapy and appetite. Respondents are children aged 1 to 5 years. The treatment is acupressure therapy six times (every three days). The pretest is done before acupressure therapy with weight measurement and posttest weight measurement after surgery. Paired T Test tested analysis of the two data. The results of this study indicate a T-test correlation of 0.952 with a significance value of 0,000 where α = 5% = 0.005 so that 0,000 &lt;0.005, which means that there is an influence of Tui Na acupressure on increasing toddlers' appetite based on weight gain.&#x0D; Keywords: Acupressure, Toddler’s appetite

EFEKTIFITAS COMBO ACCUPRESSURE POINT PADA FASE MENSTRUASI TERHADAP DISMINORE PADA REMAJA

Dysmenorrhea is a problem that is often occur among adolescent girls during menstruation. Dysmenorrhea in adolescents can cause impact to academic and daily activities, which in turn may have an impact on adolescent quality of life in the future. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of acupressure therapy at 3 points on the intensity of dysmenorrhea in adolescents. This research is a quantitative research, using a randomized clinical trial design. The study was conducted in Pekanbaru with the population were all female students of the Faculty of Nursing, at Riau University. A sample of 30 respondents divided into experimental group and the control group were selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. The measuring instrument used in this study consists of 2 parts. The first part is a structured questionnaire and the second part is the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). The result shows, based on the age of most respondents were aged 18-19 years (53%). Based on ethnicity, most respondents have Malay ethnicity (43, 3%). Based on the results of the bivariate test analysis in both groups, combination acupressure at LR3, LI4 and Yintang points did not affect the decrease in pain intensity of dysmenorrhea if it was done in the menstrual phase (p-value&gt; α), but there were significant differences in pain intensity before and after the intervention in the experimental and control group (p-value&gt; α), which is 3.13 points in the experimental group when compared to the control group which is 2.53 points. The results of this study can recommend the use of acupressure as a nursing intervention or as an independent intervention for adolescents to overcome dysmenorrhea.

The effect of acupressure therapy on mothers with postpartum blues

Postpartum blues is an event that occurs in the first week after delivery. Postpartum blues are temporary, but when they cannot be handled properly they will continue to become postpartum depression or anxiety disorders. This study aims to determine the potential of acupressure therapy for decreasing the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) score in mothers with postpartum blues. This research was an experimental study with one group pre-posttest design, at RSIA Sitti Khadijah I and the Kassi-Kassi Health Center in Makassar City with a sample of 30 people conducted in August-October 2019. The EPDS questionnaire was conducted before and after acupressure therapy in each respondent who fits the inclusion criteria. The results of the study showed that acupressure has the potency to decreased EPDS scores. The highest EPDS scores on the first day are 12.33, and after day 9, EPDS score has decreased to 6.86. The decrease occurs every day until the 9th day. Acupressure therapy carried out in mothers with postpartum blues decreased EPDS score in mothers with postpartum blues.

The effect of acupressure therapy on the improvement of breast milk production in postpartum mothers

Acupressure therapy is a traditional therapy from China where one of the treatments is used to increase milk production in postpartum mothers by doing massage at acupoints points CV17, ST18 and SI1 usually only using fingers or blunt objects that do not injure the body surface, which can provide a suppressing effect so that more acceptable and tolerated by patients. The research used was quasi-experiment with pre-post test control group design, which was conducted in the working area of health centre (puskesmas) Pasar wajo sub-district of Buton district with a sample of 70, consisting of 35 intervention groups and 35 control groups. The group that was not given acupressure had a non-significant increase in breast milk production while them given acupressure had a significant increase. Acupressure at the point of CV18, ST17, SI1 with a frequency of 3 times a week for three weeks can increase breastmilk production in postpartum mothers.

A pre-experimental study to assess the effectiveness of acupressure therapy (sp6 pressure point) in the intensity of dysmenorrhoea among nursing students at S. R. Nursing College, Gwalior M. P.

A pre-experimental study to assess the effectiveness of acupressure therapy (sp6 pressure point) in the intensity of dysmenorrhoea among nursing students at S. R. Nursing College, Gwalior M. P.

Effectiveness of Acupressure Therapy among Patients with Low Back Pain in Selected Acupuncture Clinics at Mangaluru

Effectiveness of Acupressure Therapy among Patients with Low Back Pain in Selected Acupuncture Clinics at Mangaluru

Effectiveness of acupressure therapy on menstrual pain perception among adolescent girls with primary dysmenorrhea.

Acupressure is one of the most popular alternative modality which is been practiced worldwide presently. Activating “The Acupoint Sp6 or San Yin Jiao or Spleen 6” point by pressing and releasing every day as a preventive measure for reducing the problems like pre-menstrual syndrome, dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation. The present study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of acupressure therapy on menstrual pain perception among adolescent girls with primary dysmenorrhea in Peoples College of Nursing, Bhanpur, Bhopal, M.P. Totally 60 samples were taken by using Purposive sampling technique. The research design selected for present study was one group pre-test post-test design. Result- The pre-test pain score mean was 6.18 and post-test pain score mean was 1.88. The calculated value of ‘t’ was 7.41 which was very much higher than the tabulated ‘p’ value &lt;0.005 at 5 % level of significance. This shows that there was very high significant difference between the pain score of pre- test and post-test. There is a no significant association found between the pain score with selected socio demographic variable.