[Differences of cesarean section rates according to San-Yin-Jiao(SP6) acupressure for women in labor].
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to explain differences of cesarean section rates according to San-Yin-Jiao(SP6) acupressure for women in labor.


METHODS
A nonequivalent control group pre test--post test design was used to explain differences of cesarean section rates according to SP6 acupressure. The participants were 209 women who were assigned to one of three groups SP6 acupressure(n=86), SP6 touch(n=47), and control group(n=76). For 30 minutes, the SP6 acupressure group received SP6 acupressure,and the SP6 touch group received SP6 touch for the duration of each uterine contraction. The Control group was encouraged to deep breath and relax for the duration of each uterine contraction for 30 minutes.


RESULTS
The rates of cesarean section were 12.8%, 29.8%, and 22.4% for the SP6 acupressure group, SP6 touch group, and control group respectively. There was a significant difference among groups (p=0.049). Cesarean section rates were significantly different between the SP6 acupressure and non-SP6 acupressure group(p=0.035).


CONCLUSIONS
This finding shows that 30 minutes of SP6 acupressure was effective in decreasing the cesarean section rate. Therefore, SP6 acupressure during labor could be applied as an effective nursing intervention.
Chang
Soon-Bok
SB
College of Nursing, Yonsei University, Korea RIHHHPC.
Park
Yong-Won
YW
Cho
Jae-Sung
JS
Lee
Mi-Kyeong
MK
Lee
Byung-Chul
BC
Lee
Su-Jeong
SJ
D019050:Acupressure; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D048949:Labor Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy