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This research aims to determine the effect of acupressure applied to nurses actively working in internal clinics on sleep quality and fatigue during the COVID-19 pandemic process. This research hypothesizes that acupressure improves sleep quality and reduces fatigue.
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In this study, 68 nurses working in internal clinics were randomly assigned to acupressure and placebo (sham) acupressure groups. In the acupressure group (n=34), the heart meridian 7th point (HT7), large intestine meridian 4th point (LI4), stomach meridian 36th point (ST36) and spleen meridian 6th point (SP6) will be applied to a total of four points. Depending on the preparation and compression time on each point, the session duration of each nurse will be 20 minutes on average. In the sham group (n=34), pressure will be made approximately 1-1.5 cm away from the HT7, LI4, ST36, SP6 points. In the Sham group, the acupressure application time will take 20 minutes on average. Reminder text messages (SMS) will be sent before the application on the days when the nurses will practice, so that they continue to do the application regularly. At the end of the application, after the data collection process is completed, the sham group will be taught the correct acupressure points. Nurses will apply acupressure three times a week for a total of 12 sessions for four weeks. The primary outcome of the research is the effect of acupressure on the sleep quality of nurses. The secondary outcome of the study is to determine the effect of acupressure on fatigue. The outcomes will be collected before and four weeks after the acupressure and sham acupressure administration.
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Inclusion criteria
Nurses who care for COVID 19 patients during the pandemic process
Nurses working in internal clinics during the data collection process
Those who have recovered from COVID 19
Those who agreed to participate in the study
No deformity or lesions in the areas where acupressure will be applied
No acupressure experience
No sleep disorder diagnosis and no medical treatment
Not diagnosed with anxiety disorder and not receiving medical treatment
Not diagnosed with depression and not receiving medical treatment
Coffee, cigarette and alcohol free
No mental disorder
Night shift workers
Those who can understand and speak Turkish
Those who signed the Informed Consent Form
Exclusion criteria
Nurses who did not work in internal clinics during the data collection process
Nurses who do not care for COVID 19 patients during the pandemic process
Those with active COVID 19
Those who do not agree to participate in the study
Those who have any deformity or lesion in the areas where acupressure will be applied
Experiences of acupressure
Heart and kidney failure, severe anemia, immunodeficiency problem
Pregnant
Diagnosed with sleep disorder and receiving treatment
Anxiety disorder and treatment
Depression diagnosed and treated
Coffee, cigarette and alcohol addiction
Having mental illness
Fixed day shift workers
Those who can not understand and speak Turkish
Those who did not sign the Informed Consent Form
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68 participants in 2 patient groups
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