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. 2021 Apr 15;18(8):4199.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph18084199.

Effects of Meridian Acupressure on Stress, Fatigue, Anxiety, and Self-Efficacy of Shiftwork Nurses in South Korea

Youngmi Cho  1 , Jung-Min Joo  2 , Seyoon Kim  2 , Sohyune Sok  3
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Effects of Meridian Acupressure on Stress, Fatigue, Anxiety, and Self-Efficacy of Shiftwork Nurses in South Korea

Youngmi Cho et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

Abstract

Shiftwork nurses experience physical and psychological health problems related to shift work. This study aimed to examine the effects of Meridian acupressure on stress, fatigue, anxiety, and self-efficacy of shiftwork nurses in South Korea. A quasi-experimental pretest-posttest control group design was employed. Study participants were a total of 59 shiftwork nurses (intervention group: n = 29, control group: n = 30) in S hospital, Seoul, South Korea. The study was conducted at nurse stations in S hospital. Meridian acupressure as intervention was conducted for a total of 15 min on six Meridian acupressure points (GV 20, GB 12, GB 21, LI 11, SI 3, KI 1), 2 min 30 s (10 times for 15 s at a time) on each Meridian point. Measures were the stress scale, fatigue scale, State Anxiety Inventory, and self-efficacy scale, in Korean. Data were collected from July to August 2018. There were significant differences in the degrees of stress, fatigue, and anxiety of shiftwork nurses between the two groups. Meridian acupressure significantly decreased stress, fatigue, and anxiety of shiftwork nurses. This study provides preliminary evidence that Meridian acupressure was an effective intervention. Meridian acupressure could be applied to shiftwork nurses in various clinical situations.

Keywords: acupressure; anxiety; fatigue; nurse; occupational stress.

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Conflict of interest statement

No conflict of interest, either real or perceived, were identified for this project.

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Flow diagram of subject progress.
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Meridian acupressure points. (a) GV 20 (BAIHUI); (b) GB 12 (WANGU); (c) GB 21 (JIANJING); (d) LI 11 (QUCHI); (e) SI 3 (HOUXI); (f) KI 1 (YONGQUAN).
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Meridian acupressure points. (a) GV 20 (BAIHUI); (b) GB 12 (WANGU); (c) GB 21 (JIANJING); (d) LI 11 (QUCHI); (e) SI 3 (HOUXI); (f) KI 1 (YONGQUAN).
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