고려수지요법이 여대생의 생리통 및 월경곤란증에 미치는 효과

Abstract

Purpose: This study attempted to verify the effect of Koryo hand therapy on menstrual cramps and dysmenorrhea among college students, Method: This study performed the quasi-experimental design with nonequivalent control group and the pre and post-test design from August 28 to November 4. 2CO2, The subjects of this experimental study consisted of 64 college students in the nursing college of K University in D city and K college students in K city, who had more than 5.0 GRS score of menstrual cramps, Among them, 16 people belonged to the experimental group A by using Ceramic Seo Am moxa therapy, 16 to the experimental group B by using Seo Am pellet therapy. 16 to the experimental group C by using combination of Ceramic Seo Am moxa therapy and Seo Am pellet therapy and 16 to the control group. Three different kinds of methods were used three times per week for 5~6 weeks(a total of 15~18 times) interventions were completed. For the experimental group. A Ceramic Seo Am moxa therapy was given for 40 minutes per each treatment: for the experimental group. B Seo Am pellet therapy was given for 4 hours: for the experimental group. C combination of Ceramic Seo Am moxa therapy and Seo Am pellet therapy was given. To measure menstrual cramps, the graphic rating scale (GRS) was used and to measure dysmenorrhea a dysmenorrhea scale (15 contents) was used. which was modified from Han & Hur's scale (13 contents). Cronbach's was 0.78 in the pre-test, 0.83 in the first post-test, 0.89 in the following post-test. data were analyzed by one-way ANOVA, 2 test, repeated measures ANOVA, time contrast test and sheffe test with the SPSS/Win 11.0 program. Results: ? The first hypothesis, "Among the experimental group A by using Ceramic Seo Am moxa therapy, the experimental group B by using Seo Am pelet therapy and the experimental group C by using combination of Ceramic Seo Am moxa therapy and Seo Am pellet therapy will have different graphic rating scores of menstrual cramps", was supported (F=6.77, p=0.000, Interaction; p=0.000). ? The second hypothesis, "Among the experimental group A by using Ceramic Seo Am moxa therapy, the experimental group B by using Seo Am pellet therapy, the experimental group C by using combination of Ceramic Seo Am moxa therapy and Seo Am pellet therapy and the control group will have a significantly different level of dysmenorrhea", was supported (F=6.88, p=0.000, Interaction; p=0.000). From the above results, it can be an effective nursing intervention to give Koryo hand therapy to college students who have menstrual cramps and dysmenorrhea. Conclusion: These findings indicate that Koryo hand therapy could be applied to improve the quality of life and to prevent drug misuse among college students who are physically, mentally and psycologically suffering from menstrual camps and dysmenorrhea. Furthermore, Koryo hand therapy could be developed as an effective Korean alternative and complementary care in the future, and it could also provide a guideline to apply Koryo hand therapy to other pain and difficulties.