Auricular acupuncture for insomnia: duration and effects in Korean older adults.
This study examined the duration and effects of auricular acupuncture on insomnia in a sample of 28 Korean older adults. The design was a group, pretest-posttest, repeated-measures study. Measures were the Sleep State Tool and the Sleep Satisfaction Tool. The effects of auricular acupuncture on insomnia among Korean older adults were significant. The duration effects of auricular acupuncture were maintained for 2 weeks. Clinicians should consider providing auricular acupuncture as an alternative method for improving quality of sleep in older adults.
Kim
Kwuy Bun
KB
College of Nursing Science, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
Sok
Sohyune R
SR
D020831:Acupuncture, Ear / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea; D008297:Male; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012107:Research Design; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome