Acupressure intervention for children: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acupressure is a popular form of complementary nursing among adults. It stimulates the body's self-healing processes by enhancing energy flow, or "chi," along meridian channels. Acupressure can address many health issues and is also used on children because it is painless and straightforward. Although acupressure has existed for centuries, research on its applications for children remains limited.

Objective

This review aimed to categorize and synthesize the research conducted over 30 years on acupressure in children.

Design

A scoping review.

Data source

The databases searched were PubMed, ProQuest, Scopus, ScienceDirect, Wiley, Medline EBSCO, and Google Scholar. The inclusion criteria were original peer-reviewed articles in English or Indonesian that

SUBMITTER: Ramdaniati S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11770263 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature