The Effect of Acupressure on Dyspnea and Anxiety Levels

Primary outcomes

1. Effect of acupressure on dyspnea and anxiety in individuals with COPD

   Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year

   The Modified Borg Dyspnea Scale (MBS) was developed in 1982 by Gunnar Borg to define the intensity of physical activity. The original Borg scale is scored between 6-20. In 1986, the "American College of Sports Medicine" revised the scale by scoring between 0-10. Although the Modified Borg Scale is frequently used today to define the severity of exertional dyspnea, it is also a scale that can be used to evaluate the severity of resting dyspnea. The fact that there are various definitions in the Modified Borg Scale (MBS) makes it easier for patients to apply.

2. Effect of acupressure on dyspnea and anxiety in individuals with COPD

   Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year

   Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale (MRC) The Medical Research Council (MRC) Dyspnea Scale was first used by Fletcher in 1952 to compare the severity of dyspnea during activity in people with and without lung disease. Later, the British Medical Research Council (MRC) introduced this scale in a more developed form to monitor the natural course of the disease. The dyspnea scale was created based on various physical activities that cause dyspnea. It consists of a total of 5 items and is a 1-5 point scale. The patient reads the scale options and selects the most appropriate degree that describes respiratory distress. In the MRC dyspnea scale, 1 describes the best dyspnea and 5 describes the worst. High scores on the scale indicate that the severity of shortness of breath is high.

3. Effect of acupressure on dyspnea and anxiety in individuals with COPD

   Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year

   Beck Anxiety Inventory The Beck Anxiety Inventory is a three-point Likert-type assessment scale consisting of 21 items that measures the frequency of anxiety symptoms experienced by an individual (0=none, 1=mild, 2=moderate, 3=severe). The highest score that can be obtained from the scale is 63. The high total score indicates the severity of anxiety. A score between 0-7 indicates "minimal anxiety", 8-15 indicates "mild anxiety", 16-25 indicates "moderate anxiety", and 26-63 indicates "severe anxiety". The scale was developed by Beck and his colleagues in 1988 and its validity and reliability in Turkish were performed by Ulusoy, Şahin, and Erkmen in 1996, and the Cronbach's α value was reported to be 0.93.

4. Effect of acupressure on dyspnea and anxiety in individuals with COPDThe schedule was prepared for the intervention group and will be used throughout the intervention.

   Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year

   Patient Follow-up Schedule Patients in the intervention group were followed up by phone calls every week to ensure regular and continuous acupressure application. The patient follow-up schedule was created by the researcher to record any problems with acupressure application and to provide the necessary information.

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   Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year

   The Modified Borg Dyspnea Scale (MBS) was developed in 1982 by Gunnar Borg to define the intensity of physical activity. The original Borg scale is scored between 6-20. In 1986, the "American College of Sports Medicine" revised the scale by scoring between 0-10. Although the Modified Borg Scale is frequently used today to define the severity of exertional dyspnea, it is also a scale that can be used to evaluate the severity of resting dyspnea. The fact that there are various definitions in the Modified Borg Scale (MBS) makes it easier for patients to apply.