The Effects of Acupressure on Pain, and Gastrointestinal Functions in Women With Hysterectomy

For the acupressure application, planning was made to adjust the temperature, light and silence of the environment and to pay attention to privacy. 5 points that positively affect gastrointestinal functions and pain were selected (SP6, ST36, PC6, HT7 AND LI4). The duration of the session was determined to be approximately 18-20 minutes, depending on the preparation and pressure time to be applied on the 5 selected points (a total of 10 points were applied since each point will also be applied to its counterpart in the other extremity). Acupressure application was applied to each point for 1.5 minutes (1.5\*10=15 minutes).