Acupressure intervention program for older adults in Australian residential aged care facilities: A qualitative evaluation
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2024
Abstract
The current study explored participants' experiences and perceptions of receiving acupressure within an Australian aged care context. Participants were older adults living in three residential aged care facilities who had received an acupressure intervention. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and analyzed using a thematic approach. Twelve participants (10 females and two males) were interviewed. Four major themes emerged: Having Better Sleep, Feeling Calm and sure. Participants' perception of the acupressure was positive, as participants found acupressure to be beneficial for the improvement of sleep, mood, and general wellbeing. Participants' overall perception supports the acceptability of acupressure and suggests acupressure may be beneficial for improving sleep, relaxation, and well-being in older adults. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 50(1), 30-36.]
Keywords
SLEEP QUALITY, MULTIMORBIDITY, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, PEOPLE, HEALTH, LIFE
Divisions
nursing
Funders
University of Newcastle International Postgraduate Research Scholarship,University of Newcastle Research Scholarship Central,Priority Research Centre for Brain and Mental Health, and Higher Degree Research Student Support Funds, The University of Newcastle, Australia
Publication Title
Journal of Gerontological Nursing
Volume
50
Issue
1
Publisher
Slack Inc
Publisher Location
6900 GROVE RD, THOROFARE, NJ 08086 USA