Cheng Jui-Fen, Lo Chyi, Tzeng Ya-Ling
MS, RN, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, China Medical University, and Adjunct Supervisor, Department of Nursing, China Medical University Hospital, Taiwan, ROC.
PhD, RN, Assisstant Professor, School of Nursing, China Medical University, and Adjunct Supervisor, Department of Nursing, China Medical University Hospital, Taiwan, ROC.
Hu Li Za Zhi. 2015 Dec;62(6):20-6. doi: 10.6224/JN62.6.20.
Auricular acupressure is a non-invasive physiotherapy that was developed based on the traditional Chinese meridian theory. Because it is non-invasive, simple to implement, and easy to learn, and because it presents minimal side effects and may be executed independently, this therapy may be used as an alternative or auxiliary approach to symptom management as well as to self-care. The increasing support for auricular acupressure from evidence-based research in Taiwan and elsewhere offers the opportunity to include auricular acupressure as a treatment option in evidence-based nursing interventions. Because nursing education in Taiwan is guided by Western medical concepts and principles, most nurses are not familiar with auricular acupressure, which is derived from traditional Chinese medicine. Therefore, this article not only systemically introduces the definition and theoretical basis of auricular acupressure but also includes the principles and application-related knowledge. Furthermore, this article analyzes the common problems encountered in auricular acupressure research in order to improve the familiarity of nurses with this therapy, to provide references for clinical application, and to provide a basis for designing new evidence-based nursing research efforts.
耳穴按压是一种基于中医经络理论发展而来的非侵入性物理疗法。由于其非侵入性、实施简单、易于学习，且副作用极小且可独立操作，这种疗法可用作症状管理以及自我护理的替代或辅助方法。台湾和其他地方基于证据的研究对耳穴按压的支持日益增加，这为将耳穴按压纳入循证护理干预的治疗选项提供了机会。由于台湾的护理教育以西方医学概念和原则为指导，大多数护士对源自中医的耳穴按压并不熟悉。因此，本文不仅系统介绍了耳穴按压的定义和理论基础，还包括其原理和应用相关知识。此外，本文分析了耳穴按压研究中遇到的常见问题，以提高护士对这种疗法的熟悉程度，为临床应用提供参考，并为设计新的循证护理研究工作提供依据。
