The effect of acupressure on anxiety, pain and quality of life in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

INTERVENTION: Intervention 1: Intervention group: pressure is applied at the pressure points determined in the study. After teaching these points and how to do it by the researcher in person, it is recommended that the intervention be performed three times a day for four weeks. During these four weeks, the researcher monitors the intervention daily by phone. Anxiety, pain and quality of life questionnaires are completed by the patient before the intervention and four weeks after the intervention. The pressure points are selected from st, kid, sp, and li4 pressure points according to the opinion of the acupressure specialist. Intervention 2: Control group: Touching is performed at the pressure points specified in the study. The training is performed by the researcher in person. Touch the pressure points three times a day for four weeks. The researcher monitors the intervention daily by telephone. The patient completes the Anxiety, Pain and Quality of Life questionnaires before the intervention and four weeks after the intervention. The pressure points are selected from st, kid, sp, and li4 pressure points according to the opinion of the acupressure specialist. CONDITION: Condition 1: bowel syndrome disease(Ulcerative colitis). Condition 2: bowel syndrome disease(Crohn's disease). ; Ulcerative colitis ; Crohn's disease [regional enteritis] PRIMARY OUTCOME: Anxiety. Timepoint: Before the intervention and four weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Spielberger Anxiety Questionnaire. Quality of Life. Timepoint: Before the intervention and four weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Short form of IBDQ‐9 quality of life questionnaire. The pain. Timepoint: Before the intervention and four weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual numerical questionnaire for pain intensity. INCLUSION CRITERIA: Patients are diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease Patients are not in acute health condition Patients range in age from 18 to 60 years