Differences in Bowel Movement according to Time of San-Yin-Jia(SP-6) Acupressure in Patients who have had a Abdominal Hysterectomy

삼음교(三陰交, SP-6) 지압 시기별 복식 자궁절제술 환자의 장운동 차이

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to compare differences in bowel movement in women who had an abdominal hysterectomy and were treated for 10 minutes with San Yin Jiao (SP6) acupressure at three different time periods. Methods : The design was a nonequivalent control group non-synchronized post test only design. The participants included 123 women, 30 in experimental group 1 (post anesthesia 30 min), 22 in the experimental group 2 (post anesthesia 4 hours), 23 in experimental group 3 (Post anesthesia 24 hours), and 48 in a control group. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire consisting of general characteristics, self reported time when gas was first passed. Differences in the time when first gas was passed among four groups were analyzed using ANOVA. Results : There was no a statistical difference among the 4 groups for the time when gas was first passed. Conclusion : It is necessary to replicate the study with sonographic data for bowel movement.