J Korean Acad Adult Nurs.  2008 Feb;20(1):21-32.

A Study on the Effects of the Hand Acupressure Therapy on Sleep Quality and Mood State of Insomniac Adults

• Hwang EH
• Kim MY

Abstract

PURPOSE: This study was to identify the effects of the hand acupressure therapy on sleep quality and mood state of adults having insomnia.
METHODS
The study was a one group pretest-posttest design. The subjects for this study were 15 insomniac adults. All the subjects were assessed for their sleep quality and mood state using PSQI(Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index) and POMS(Profile of Mood States). The pellet stimulating hand acupressure therapy was applied using New Seoam Press Pellets 1 Ho for 4 weeks. Data were analyzed by the SPSS 12.0 version program with descriptive statistics and wilcoxon signed-rank test.
RESULTS
The mean total score of PSQI was 6.67 and the POMS was 6.68. There were significant decreases in subject's total PSQI score(p=.000) and in total POMS score(p=.008) after the therapy.
CONCLUSION
These results suggest that pellet stimulating hand acupressure therapy is effective for sleep quality and mood state of adults having insomnia.

Keyword

Acupuncture therapy; Sleep; Affect

MeSH Terms

Acupressure
Acupuncture Therapy
Adult
Hand
Humans