Effects of Acupressure Applied to Intensive Care Patients on Physiological Parameters, Pain, Sleep Quality, Anxiety and Perception of Nursing Presence

Inclusion Criteria: * Have received intensive care treatment for at least 48 hours, * Are 18 years of age or older, * Have a Glasgow Coma Scale score of \>13, * Can speak and write in Turkish, * Have no psychiatric diagnosis, * Have no communication problems, * Have a VAS score of ≥1, * Have a mean arterial pressure of ≥65, * Have SpO2 of ≥85. Exclusion Criteria: Have previously received acupressure treatment, * Have ulcers, necrotic tissue and signs and symptoms of infection at the points where pressure will be applied, * Have used antihypertensives, beta-blockers and similar medications, * Have sedation, * Have respiratory support from the device, * Have inotropic treatment (dopamine, steradin and others), * Have analgesic treatment in their routine treatment will not be included in the study. Patients who were discharged during the study, * Patients who died during the study, * Patients who wanted to leave the study, * Patients who started receiving sedation during the application, * Patients who added antihypertensive, beta-blocker and similar drugs to their routine treatment during the application, * Patients who received inotropic treatment (dopamine, steradin and others) during the application, * Patients who started receiving analgesia treatment during the application, * Patients who developed ulcers, necrotic tissue and infection at the points where pressure will be applied during the application, * Patients who started receiving respiratory support from the de…