A Quasi-Experimental Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Acupressure in the Reduction of Hot Flashes Among Perimenopausal Women of Selected Community Areas at Durg District (C.G.)

This research study was undertaken to discover the effectiveness of acupressure in decreasing the occurrences of hot flashes in perimenopausal women. A total of 62 perimenopausal women were chosen through a non-probability purposive sampling method. The research tool was made of three sections: Section A consisted of socio-demographic information, Section B consisted of the Hot Flash Daily Diary for finding out the frequency of hot flashes pre-test, and Section C was the Post-Intervention Likert Scale for finding out perceived improvement. The pre-test was on day 1, and then the acupressure treatment was given for 15 days on 4 acupressure points: HT6, HT7, SP6, and LI4. The post-test of hot flash frequency was done at the end of the treatment period. In this study, both descriptive and inferential statistical methods were employed to analyze the collected data in order to determine the effectiveness of acupressure in managing hot flashes. The results showed a significant decrease in hot flash frequency after acupressure intervention, as the t-value showed a significant difference at a 0.05 level of significance, which also supported the research hypothesis. It was found that there were significant associations between post-test scores and some socio-demographic factors like age and profession, but not with the rest of the factors. The study, therefore, concluded that acupressure was a safe, effective method of managing hot flashes among perimenopausal women. It is suggested that acupressure could be incorporated into community health services as a simple self-care technique for controlling hot flashes.