Journal of East-West Nursing Research (동서간호학연구지)
- Volume 6 Issue 1
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- Pages.37-45
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- 2001
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- 1226-4938(pISSN)
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- 2671-8448(eISSN)
Effect of Hand Acupuncture on Easing Dysmenorrhea
수지침요법이 월경전후기 불편감 완화에 미치는 효과
- Cho, Kyoul-Ja (College of Nursing Science, Kyung Hee University) ;
- Moon, Heui-Ja (College of Nursing Science, Kyung Hee University) ;
- Park, Shin-Ae (College of Nursing Science, Kyung Hee University) ;
- Kang, Hyun-Sook (College of Nursing Science, Kyung Hee University) ;
- Shin, Hae-Sook (College of Nursing Science, Kyung Hee University) ;
- Chung, Sook-Ja (Kyung Hee Medical Center) ;
- Lee, Eun-Mi (Kyung Hee Medical Center)
- 조결자 (경희대학교 간호과학부) ;
- 문희자 (경희대학교 간호과학부) ;
- 박신애 (경희대학교 간호과학부) ;
- 강현숙 (경희대학교 간호과학부) ;
- 신혜숙 (경희대학교 간호과학부) ;
- 정숙자 (경희의료원 간호부) ;
- 이은미 (경희의료원 간호부)
- Published : 2001.12.31
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of hand acupuncture for reduction of dysmenorrhea. 71 female middle school and high school students were selected as subjects from April to May 2001, among which 38 students consisted of the experimental group while 22 students were the control group by convenient assignment. The experimental group participated in hand acupuncture treatment. The experimental treatment was to puncture corresponding points(A4, A5, J1, J3, J23, H2, F7) on both the palm and back of a hand with disposable acupuncture needles and to remove needles after 20-30 minutes' recess during which the subjects reposed themselves on bed. The collected data were processed using the SPSS PC Program and analyzed using