Objective:To study the effects of moxibustion on psychological status and quality of life of insomnia patients.Methods:Altogether 90 patients were allocated to the control group and the study group according to random number table method with 45 cases in each group,the control group accepted routine care,and the study group moxibustion therapy,to compare clinical effects,quality of sleep,self-rating anxiety scale(SAS)and self-rating depression scale(SDS)scores,quality of life and nursing satisfaction between both groups after the intervention.Results:After the intervention,total effective rate of the study group was 91.1%(41/45),higher than 71.1%(32/45)of the control group(P<0.05);the study group was higher than the control group in nursing satisfaction,total scores of quality of life(P<0.05),Pittsburgh sleep quality index(PSQI),SAS and SDS were lower than these of the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion:Moxibustion could raise clinical effects,quality of sleep and nursing satisfaction,and improve the patients'psychological state and quality of life.
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