Su Jok as a Complementary Method for Pain Reduction

Şimşek, Hülya Elmali; Alpar, Şule Ecevit

doi:10.5336/jtracom.2019-72803

J Tradit Complem Med

2020

DOI: 10.5336/jtracom.2019-72803

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Su Jok as a Complementary Method for Pain Reduction

Hülya Elmali Şimşek¹,

Şule Ecevit Alpar²

Abstract: İnsanoğlunun en eski ve en karmaşık sağlık sorunlarından biri olan ağrı; birçok nedenle, insan vücudunda hissedilebilmektedir. Duyusal, duygusal ve davranışsal tepkilere neden olmakla birlikte bireyin ağrıyı hafifletebilmek için çeşitli girişimlerde bulunmasına neden olmaktadır. 1-6 Duyusal, emosyonel, sosyal ve kültürel özellikleri bulunan ve her insanın yaşamının bir döneminde

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The Effects of Su Jok Therapy on Pain, Fatigue, Insomnia, Nausea, and Vomiting Experienced by Patients With Gastrointestinal System Cancer

Güneş,

Karabulutlu

2024

Holistic Nursing Practice

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Su Jok therapy is used as an energy-based complementary and alternative method in cancer patients. The study was conducted to determine the effects of Su Jok therapy on pain, fatigue, insomnia, nausea, and vomiting experienced by patients with gastrointestinal cancer. This randomized controlled trial was conducted with 48 patients. Data were collected by the researcher by using an introductory information form, the short form McGill pain questionnaire, the cancer fatigue scale, the insomnia severity index, the Rhodes index of nausea, vomiting, and retching, and the visual analog scale. It was found that, after the application of Su Jok seed treatment, there was a significant decrease in the mean scores of the intervention group on the McGill pain scale, the cancer fatigue scale, the insomnia severity index, and the Rhodes index of nausea, vomiting, Su Jok therapy was effective in reducing the pain, fatigue, insomnia, nausea, and vomiting scores of patients with gastrointestinal cancer.

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The Effects of Su Jok Therapy on Pain, Fatigue, Insomnia, Nausea, and Vomiting Experienced by Patients With Gastrointestinal System Cancer

Güneş,

Karabulutlu

2024

Holistic Nursing Practice

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Su Jok as a Complementary Method for Pain Reduction

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The Effects of Su Jok Therapy on Pain, Fatigue, Insomnia, Nausea, and Vomiting Experienced by Patients With Gastrointestinal System Cancer

The Effects of Su Jok Therapy on Pain, Fatigue, Insomnia, Nausea, and Vomiting Experienced by Patients With Gastrointestinal System Cancer

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