Subjects: Nursing >> Nursing submitted time 2025-03-08
Abstract： Objective To adopt the traditional Chinese medicine nursing technique of ear acupressure combined with acupoint massage for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and observe its effects on patients’ lung function, traditional Chinese medicine symptoms, immune function, sleep quality, quality of life, and satisfaction.Methods 80 cases of COPD patients from our hospital were included, with a source period from January 2023 to January 2024. They were randomly divided into groups of 40 each based on a random number table. The control group received routine nursing care, while the observation group received a combination of ear acupressure and acupoint massage. The improvement of lung function, traditional Chinese medicine syndrome, immune function, sleep quality, and quality of life between the two groups was compared, and patient satisfaction was investigated.Results There was no significant difference in lung function, traditional Chinese medicine syndrome score, sleep quality, immune function, CAT, and LCQ scores between the two groups before nursing (P>0.05). After nursing, both groups improved, with P<0.05 compared to before nursing. The improvement effect was more prominent in the observation group compared to before nursing, P＜0.05； The chi square test results of nursing satisfaction between the observation group and the control group were P<0.05, indicating a significant difference.Conclusion Ear acupressure combined with acupoint massage is beneficial for improving lung function, traditional Chinese medicine symptoms, and sleep quality in COPD patients, promoting the improvement of immune function and quality of life, and resulting in high patient satisfaction. Clinical effect of acupoint massage in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Subjects: Nursing >> Nursing submitted time 2022-09-06
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Objective To investigate the effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) nursing technology in prevention and treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in patients with breast cancer, and its effect in relief of negative emotion. Methods Totally 80 hospitalized patients with breast cancer were randomly divided into the control group and study group, with 40 cases in each group. All patients received anti-nausea drugs treatment and routine care, and those in the study group were given TCM nursing interventions. The gastrointestinal reactions of patients were recorded during the chemotherapy, and the efficacy of intervention in control of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting was evaluated. The Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) was used to evaluate patient anxiety. Results The effective rate of controlling chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in the study group was higher than that in the control group (P＜0.01). The VAS score dropped in both two groups after intervention, and VAS score in the study group was lower than that in the control group (P＜0.01).Conclusion Based on the anti-nausea drugs treatment and routine care, the TCM nursing is able to further improve the efficiency in control of nausea and vomiting and relief of anxiety in patients undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer
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