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Title: | The Effect of Acupressure on Clinical Stress Management in Nursing Students: A Randomised Controlled Study |
Authors: | Yildirim, Dilek |
Keywords: | ANXIETY ACUPUNCTURE |
Issue Date: | 2021 |
Series/Report no.: | 14;3 |
Abstract: | Background: Nursing students experience clinical stress frequently and severely. The application of acupressure is reported to be effective in stress management. Objectives: This study was conducted to determine the effects of acupressure on reducing the stress of nursing students in clinical practice. Methods: This study was carried out using a single-blind randomized controlled experimental design. The experimental and control groups were randomly determined by using a previously prepared randomization checklist. A Participant Information Form, VAS, and the State Anxiety Inventory were applied to all students before practice. Acupressure was performed on the HT7 point and Yintang point (EX-HN3), respectively, every five minutes for a total of 30 minutes in the experimental group. Results: The level of stress experienced by the students in the experimental group before the intervention according to VAS was 6.95 +/- 1.57, and it was determined as 2.82 +/- 1.94 after the third application (p < 0.05). The mean clinical stress score before the application was 46.54 +/- 3.81, and after the 3rd week of application, it was 25.15 +/- 5.26 ( p < 0.05). It was observed that the students' stress levels decreased in all measurements made after the acupressure intervention. Conclusion: This study determined that acupressure effectively reduces the stress levels of nursing students, and it may be applied in clinical stress management. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11547/11561 |
ISSN: | 2005-2901 |
Appears in Collections: | Web Of Science |
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