• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.133-142
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• 2018

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine and evaluate the effects of auricular acupressure on musculoskeletal pain, depression and sleep of the elderly who are institutionalized in long-term care facilities. Methods: The research was conducted in a non-equivalent control group and non-synchronized design with data collected from October to December, 2016. The subjects were from long-term care facilities for the elderly in D city and divided into an experimental group (24 subjects) and a control group (25 subjects). Results: After the intervention, the experimental group showed significant improvement in degree of musculoskeletal pain on time ($x^2=23.89$, p<.001) and degree of depression on time and group ($x^2=37.42$, p<.001, U=122.0, p<001) and degree of sleep on time ($x^2=33.62$, p<.001). Thus, the suggested hypothesis is partially supported. Conclusion: Auricular acupressure therapy is expected to be a practical and efficient nursing intervention for the elderly institutionalized in long-term care facilities.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제21권8호
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• pp.75-86
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 이압요법을 적용하여 폐암 환자의 통증과 폐암 관련 삶의 질에 미치는 효과를 검증하고자 한다. 본 연구는 비동등성 대조군 전후 설계 유사 실험연구로 폐암 환자를 실험군, 대조군에 각각 22명씩 배정하였다. 실험군은 폐암 환자의 통증과 관련된 반응구역(점)에 이압요법을 실시하였고, 대조군은 폐암과 관련 없는 반응구역(점)에 이압요법을 실시하였다. 첩압 후 첩압 스티커는 5일 동안 유지하고 2일 휴식하는 과정을 6주 동안 진행하였다. 통증을 평가하기 위해 NRS(Numeric Rating Scale), 압통기를 이용하였다. 폐암 관련 삶의 질은 FACT-L(Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Lung)의 한국어판을 사용하여 실험 전·후에 자가 설문 방법으로 평가하였다. 본 연구의 결과 통증 강도가 시간이 지남에 따라 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었으며(Z=-2.78, p=.006), 압통 역치도 그룹 간 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다(Z=-2.69, p=.007). 폐암 관련 삶의 질 변화도 두 그룹 간 차이가 통계적으로 유의하게 나타났다(t=3.20, p=.003). 본 연구에서 시행한 6주간의 이압요법은 폐암 환자의 통증을 감소시키고 폐암 관련 삶의 질을 향상시키는데 효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 특히 대상자의 주관적인 통증뿐만 아니라 객관적인 통증 평가에도 효과가 있음을 확인하여 이압요법이 암 환자의 통증 조절에 효과적인 중재 방법으로 사용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.93-100
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• 2010

Background: Auricular acupressure is one of the traditional health care treatments in oriental medicine. Approximately, 30~40% of the cancer patients have said to be suffering from insomnia and half of them having chronic and severe insomnia at the same time. Insomnia caused cancer patients feel more pain, fatigue, depression and anxiety and it sometimes let the power to have the best of cancer pull down. Objective: To investigate how effective the auricular acupressure treatment to cancer patients suffering from insomnia. Methods: We recruited participants from East-West Cancer Center of Daejeon University. Finally, of the people whose age range from 20 to 75, 12 patients who got less than 40 points from the score of Oh's sleeping score (OSS) were recruited. Single-blind, randomized pilot study was performed. The treatment group received auricular acupressure treatment (AAT) on active points and the control group had received sham acupressure treatment (SAT) for five times. Sleep parameters were checked by using OSS and numeric rating scale (NRS). We checked the scale everytime, both before and after treatment. We analyzed the data statistically by using independent T-test, paired T-test and analysis of variance (ANOVA) test. (p<0.05) Results: Twelve cancer patients participated in this pilot study and there was no significant difference between control and treatment group. Only 7 of them had completed the whole treatment process, 4 patients of AAT group and 3 participants of SAT. The OSS of AAT group had increased from $34.0{\pm}4.3$ to $39.5{\pm}3.1$ and that of SAT group had increased from $38.3{\pm}3.5$ to $40.0{\pm}0.0$. There was no significant difference between them. The NRS of AAT group had increased from $6.3{\pm}2.9$, $04.8{\pm}2.1$ and that of SAT group had increased from $7.0{\pm}1.0$ to $5.0{\pm}2.6$. No significant difference was observed between them. Conclusion: Although both groups did not show significant differences, most of the experimental participants showed increasing OSS and NRS after treatments. Significant participants' number will be needed in the next study.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.546-559
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• 2020

본 연구는 월경불편감을 겪는 대상자들의 월경전증후군 및 월경곤란증을 완화하기 위해 적용한 수기요법의 중재효과를 확인하기 위해 실시한 메타분석 연구이다. 2018년 5월 31일까지 출판된 문헌들을 대상으로 검색한 결과 11개의 데이터베이스에서 총1,808개의 연구가 일차적으로 확인되었으며, 두 명의 연구자가 포함기준 및 배제기준을 충족하는 30개의 논문을 최종 선택하여 RoB과 RoBANS를 통해 각각 질 평가를 수행하였다. 연구 결과, 월경전증후군에 적용한 수기요법의 중재효과는 발반사요법이 -1.20 (95% CI: -1.55 to -0.86), 이압요법이 -0.44 (95% CI: -0.68 to -0.20), 지압요법이-0.56 (95% CI: -0.80 to -0.32)으로 나타났다. 월경곤란증에 적용한 수기요법의 중재효과는 발반사요법이 -0.64 (95% CI: -1.07 to -0.20), 이압요법이 -1.09 (95% CI: -1.46 to -0.71), 지압요법이 -0.75 (95% CI: -1.00 to -0.50), 마사지가 -0.68 (95% CI: -1.08 to -0.27)로 나타났다. 본 연구를 통해 수기요법이 월경전증후군 및 월경곤란증으로 야기되는 월경불편감을 완화시키는 효과를 있음을 확인한 바, 추후 표준화된 수기요법 개발의 기초자료로 본 연구의 결과가 활용되기를 기대한다.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.120-132
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• 2017

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine clinical studies on the treatment of dysmenorrhea treatments and analyze the results to provide sufficient evidence to provide adequate evidence of the efficacy of the ear-acupuncture treatment on dysmenorrhea patients. Methods: The search for foreign papers used 'Pubmed', a research engine in the America National Library of Medicine. Used searching terms were 'dysmenorrhea' and 'menstrual pain' in all cases. And among these studies, we searched by using key word 'auricular acupuncture' or 'ear acupuncture' or 'auricular acupressure' or 'ear acupressure'. Results: Overall 53 studies, 7 studies were finally selected to this study. There was 1 controlled study, 3 clinical trials, and 3 randomized-control studies. About acupoints in study, the endocrine was used in all 7 papers. Internal genitals, shenmen, sympathesis, kidney, liver were used in 4 papers, central rim, hypo-cortex, uterus were used in 2 papers, central of cymba auriculae was used in 2 paper. In 4 papers, the effect of ear acupuncture treatment was effective in relieving menstrual pain. Moreover, we can see that ear acupuncture therapy was effective in reducing menstrual pain than in oriental herb medicine. Conclusions: As a result of the 7 papers, we found that patients with menstrual pain decreased after ear acupuncture therapy. However, there was little research and it was limited to achieving the results of the analysis. A vigorous clinical study should be conducted to demonstrate the efficacy of ear acupuncture therapy and standardize treatment methods.

• 혜화의학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.191-198
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• 2007

Objective : The purpose of this study was to investigate treatment of myopia. Methods : Literature review on myopia in view of oriental and western medicine. Results & Conclusions : 1. The myopia begins from early childhood. But incidence of myopia increase as they grow older. 2. The main meridian was Bladder Meridian(Chok-taeyang), Gallbladder Meridian(Chok-soyang), Stomach Meridian(Chok-yangmyong), Governer Vessel(Dok), Lung Meridian(Shou-taeyin) in treatment of myopia. 3. Auricular Acupressure Therapy, Pig's mane Acupuncture Therapy and Plaster Therapy has good effect on myopia.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.123-134
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• 2006

Objectives : To research the study related to acnes with acupuncture In literature, and to establish the hereafter direction of treating acnes with acupuncture. Methods : We searched oriental medical literature, PubMed, NDSL and 1055 related to acne and acupuncture. Results : 1 Among the meridians, the Large Intestine Meridian, the Stomach Meridian, the Bladder Meridian and the Spleen Meridian were commonly used. 2. Among acupuncture point, Zusanli(ST36), Quchi(LI11) and Sanyinjiao(SP6) were mostly used. 3. The methods are focused on expelling wind-damp, heat-clearing, blood-harmony, transport function of stomach and spleen. 4. Auricular acupressure were used on Naebunbijeom, Pijihajeom, Pejeom and Shinmun.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.231-244
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• 2020

Objectives : This study was conducted to introduce the types and contents of books related to acupuncture published in North Korea that can be identified in South Korea, and to understand the general characteristics of North Korean acupuncture. Methods : Firstly, we identified books related to acupuncture in the Information Center on North Korea of the National Library of Korea. Specialized books on treatment interventions such as acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping, electrotherapy, and manual therapy including acupressure which stimulate acupoints were included in the study. Two authors reviewed the title, table of contents, and contents of each book in the order of publication year for the searched books. Based on this, the characteristics and trends of North Korean acupuncture were comprehensively examined. Results : The included 18 books were published between 1964 and 2018. One of them was considered a Chinese book translated into Korean and published in China, and another was a North Korean book republished by a South Korean publisher. Except for these, all were published in North Korea, two of which were translations of Chinese books. Most of them were books on the theory and clinical applications of acupuncture, but some of them focused on specific treatment interventions such as auricular acupuncture, fire needling, manual therapy, cupping, or electrotherapy. Also, there was a book about the mechanism of acupuncture analgesia in a neurophysiological way. Conclusions : Since the mid-1960s, North Korea has been steadily attempting to combine acupuncture and Western medicine by applying the disease name and classification system of Western medicine, using modern diagnostic technique, and explaining the mechanism of acupuncture based on the latest research. After the 2000s, the standard international acupuncture nomenclature by World Health Organization was used. In recent years, there has been a tendency to publish and widely disseminate specialized books on non-pharmacological treatment such as cupping, electrotherapy, and fire needling.