BACKGROUND Fatigue is considered as a major problem in hemodialysis patients and can impair their quality of life. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of acupressure on fatigue in hemodialysis patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a clinical trial study in which 96 hemodialysis patients participated. Patients were randomly assigned into acupressure, placebo, and c...

AIM This paper presents the findings of a study that assessed the effects of acupressure at the Sanyinjiao point on symptoms of primary dysmenorrhoea among adolescent girls. BACKGROUND Dysmenorrhoea is the most common gynaecological disorder among adolescents. Traditional Chinese acupressure derived from acupuncture is a non-invasive technique. Despite renewed interest in the use of acupressu...

Background: Musculoskeletal disorders or MSDs are symptoms of muscle pain that can occur due to an incorrect position when doing work. One the efforts reduce wrong working is acupressure massage. Acupressure a complementary therapy and alternative has no side effects be used acute chronic pain. Contains brief background on research/ community service activities as journal articles. Objective: T...

Sectio Caesarea surgery causes pain on a mild to severe scale in patients, impacting hemodynamic conditions, so attention is needed this problem and its management with non-pharmacological therapy using aromatherapy acupressure as treatment companion health services. The aim of the study was analyze effect lavender interventions reducing postoperative sectio caesarea patients. This used quasi-e...

BACKGROUND Agitation is prevalent among people with dementia (PWD) in nursing homes. It frustrates both the PWD and their caregivers. Acupressure is a non-pharmacological intervention whose effectiveness is supported by preliminary studies. However, there is still a dearth of evidence to explain its effect for clinical use and further research. The present study is being conducted primarily to ...

Background: Thirst and dry mouth are common among hemodialysis (HD) patients. This paper reports a study to evaluate the impact of an acupressure program on HD patients’ thirst and salivary flow rates. Methods: The acupressure program included placebo, followed by true acupressure each applied for 4 weeks. Twenty-eight patients (mean age 57.6, SD = 16.13 years) first received a sticker as place...

Aims: Chronic kidney diseases effects make the pruritus prevalence in hemodialysis patients relatively high. Several studies have been conducted to determine effect of acupressure on complaints uremic pruritus. However, it is still debatable how relief complains regarding duration acupressure. This study aims identify effectiveness against based previous studies. Materials and Methods: An elect...

Background. Acupressure has been shown to improve respiratory parameters. We investigated the effects of acupressure on weaning indices in stable coma patients receiving mechanical ventilation. Methods. Patients were randomly allocated to one of three treatments: standard care with adjunctive acupressure on one (n = 32) or two days (n = 31) and standard care (n = 31). Acupressure in the form of...