Self-Acupressure on Pain, Fatigue and Sleep Quality in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

The Effect of Self-Acupressure on Pain, Fatigue and Sleep Quality in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Randomized Controlled Study

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of Self-acupressure application on pain, fatigue and sleep quality in sle patients.

Acupressure is a therapy method performed with an instrument or hand, fingertip, palm, elbow, knee, thumb relaxation and wrist bands on various points representing the waist organs in our body in order to ensure the continuation and balance of the energy in our body.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being over the age of 18,
• Not using acupressure and similar integrative treatment methods,
• Not having a verbal communication disability (hearing and speaking),
• Not having a diagnosed psychiatric disorder,
• Not having a cognitive problem,
• Getting a score between 1-10 on the Piper Fatigue Scale,
• Getting a score between 1-10 on the VAS pain scale
• Agree to participate in the research.
• Not being in the active period of SLE (exacerbation in the last 3 months or not using steroids for 3 months)
• Not using other complementary and integrated health practices in the treatment process

Exclusion Criteria:

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