The Yakson and GHT interventions were provided for 15 min, twice a day, for 15 days (i.e., 30 treatments). This intervention was based on the meta analysis of Vickers et al
Similar to GHT, Koreans have traditionally believed that they could relieve their sick children’s pain or discomfort by gently caressing their children on the aching body part. This
caressing act is called ‘Yakson’, where ‘Yak’ means medicine and ‘son’ refers to hand. ‘A mom’s hand is a Yakson’ is a common idiom most Koreans have heard over the generations, and is a usual expression of the warm, loving, and caring touch of mothers who are the main caregivers of children. The word ‘Yakson’ also implies that the hand works like a medicine or treatment through love and supernatural power. The caressing action itself can be considered as the most basic and instinctive type of nursing care