West J Nurs Res. 2017 Mar;39(3):374-387. doi: 10.1177/0193945916660080. Epub 2016 Jul 20.

The Effects of Auricular Acupressure on Smoking Cessation for Male College Students.

Western journal of nursing research

Shinae Lee, Hyojung Park

PMID: 27432347 DOI: 10.1177/0193945916660080

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of auricular acupressure for smoking cessation on male college students. The experimental group ( n = 27) received auricular acupressure on specific acupoints for smoking cessation, whereas the control group ( n = 26) received sham auricular acupressure on nonspecific acupoints. Participants received 6 weeks of auricular acupressure intervention. For the experimental group, auricular acupressure was applied to the shenmen, lung, subcortex, hunger, stomach, and mouth. The data of nicotine dependence, self-efficacy for smoking cessation, and exhaled carbon monoxide were collected for both group 3 times: before intervention, after 3 weeks of the intervention, and after 6 weeks of the intervention. Statistical differences between the two groups from pretest to posttest emerged in self-efficacy for smoking cessation ( p = .048) and exhaled carbon monoxide ( p < .001), but not for nicotine dependence.

Keywords: auricular acupressure; exhaled carbon monoxide; nicotine dependence; self-efficacy; smoking cessation

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