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Effects of Auricular Acupressure on Symptoms and Quality of Life of Patients with Allergic Rhinitis

이압요법이 알레르기 비염 환자의 증상 및 비염 관련 삶의 질에 미치는 효과

  • Lee, Hyesuk (Graduate School, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Park, Hyojung (College of Nursing.Ewha Research Institute of Nursing Science, Ewha Womans University)
  • 이혜숙 (이화여자대학교 대학원) ;
  • 박효정 (이화여자대학교 간호대학.이화간호과학연구소)
  • Received : 2018.05.09
  • Accepted : 2018.07.10
  • Published : 2018.08.31
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Abstract

Purpose: To examine the effects of auricular acupressure on symptoms of patients with allergic rhinitis and their quality of life. Methods: A quasi experimental was used with a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest method involving 56 adult outpatients who were seen in the Allergy & Asthma clinic at a tertiary referral hospital in Seoul, Korea. The experimental group (n=28) received 2 weeks of auricular acupressure to the Shenmen, wind stream, endocrine, adrenal, and lung acupuncture points; no acupressure was provided to the control group (n=28). Outcome measures included Total Nasal Symptom Score used to assess nasal symptoms, and the Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire to assess the quality of life. Repeated measure ANOVA and independent t-test were used to calculate statistical significance. Results: The experimental group showed significant improvements in terms of allergic rhinitis symptoms (p<.001) and on the Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire (p<.001) compared to the control group. Conclusion: Finding in this study indicate that auricular acupressure can be used as a nursing intervention to alleviate nasal symptoms and improve rhinoconjuctivitis quality of life in allergic rhinitis patients.

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