Effect of acupressure on agitation in the elderly with dementia who receive institutional care: A pilot study       
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Düzce Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Özlem Altınbaş Akkaş
Düzce Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Esra USTA Düzce Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Perspectives in Psychiatric Care
Dergi ISSN 0031-5990 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Dergi Grubu Q2
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 07-2021
Cilt No 57
Sayı 3
Sayfalar 980 / 988
DOI Numarası 10.1111/ppc.12642
Makale Linki http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ppc.12642
Özet
Purpose: This pilot study was carried out to determine the effect of acupressure on agitation in the elderly with dementia who receive institutional care. Methods: The study sample consisted of 38 elderly individuals (acupressure group [AG] = 19, usual-care group = 19). Acupressure application was performed on four points. The results were measured at the beginning (T0), the week after acupressure was completed (T1), and 2 weeks after acupressure was completed (T2). Findings: The change in the total Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory score across the groups at T1, T2, and T3 was statistically significant in favor of AG. Practical Implications: The acupressure used in this study can be used for managing agitation in the elderly with dementia.
Anahtar Kelimeler
acupressure | agitation | dementia | elderly | institutional care