The Effect of Acupressure (GB30) on Ventrogluteal Intramuscular Injection Pain

The Effect of Acupressure (GB30) on Ventrogluteal Intramuscular Injection Pain - A Crossover Randomized Single-blind Study

Acupressure is an ancient manual therapy which fingers are used to press key points on the body. These points are the same with acupuncture points but in contrast to acupuncture, acupressure uses gentle but firm pressure with fingers and hands. The purpose of this study is to investigate effect of acupressure onto GB30 poin for ventrogluteal intramuscular injection pain.The study was designed as a prospective, single-blind, crossover study. The study included 72 volunteer students attending Faculty of Health Sciences, Nursing Department.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Body Mass Index (BMI) of 18.5 to 29.9kg/m2
• Voluntariness

Exclusion Criteria:

• history of IM injection within 2 weeks