Intervention effect of health instruction based on traditional Chinese medicine theory in rheumatoid arthritis
Objective To observe the intervention effect of health instruction based on traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)theory in rheumatoid arthritis(RA).Methods From October 2021 to October 2022,a total of 82 RA patients were randomly assigned into the study group(n =41)and the control group(n =41).All patients were managed by routine health in-struction intervention,and those in observation group additionally received health instruction intervention based on TCM theory.After 1 month of intervention,knee joint swelling score,visual analogue scale(VAS)for pain,quality of life(QoL),Symptom Checklist-90(SCL-90)scale,satisfaction were compared.The curative effect was assessed.Results After treatment,sig-nificantly decreased knee joint swelling score,VAS and SCL-90,and increased QOL were detected in the two groups(all P＜0.05),and the study group was superior to the control group for knee joint swelling score,VAS,SCL-90,QOL(all P＜0.05).The satisfaction in the study group was better than that in the control group(95.12%[39/41]vs 73.17%[30/41],[P＜0.05],respectively).Conclusion For RA patients,health instruction intervention based on TCM theory has significant clinical effect,which can effectively improve joint swelling,relieve pain symptoms,improve quality of life and psychological state,and increase satisfaction.
Rheumatoid arthritisTraditional Chinese medicine therapyHealth education
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