Self-Administered Acupressure for Caregivers of Older Family Members: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Denise Shuk Ting CheungAgnes TiwariWing-Fai YeungDoris Sau Fung YuMike Ka Pui SoPui Hing ChauXiao-Min WangTerry Yat Sang LumHelina Yin King Yuk FungBenson Yuk Ming NgZhang-Jin ZhangLixing Lao

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2020)

Self-administered acupressure intervention significantly relieves self-reported caregiver stress and co-occurring symptoms in those caring for older family members. Further studies are needed to measure the symptoms objectively and to examine the clinical importance of the observed improvement in caregiver stress. J Am Geriatr Soc 68:1193-1201, 2020.

Keyphrases

physical activity
community dwelling
middle aged
randomized controlled trial
sleep quality
palliative care
stress induced
heat stress
depressive symptoms