Nursing effect of traditional Chinese medicine auricular point pressing bean in patients with lower extremity arteriosclerosis obliterans and its effect on pain
Objective:To explore the nursing effects of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)ear acupoint pressing on patients with lower extremity arterial sclerosis obliteration and its impact on pain.Methods:A total of 130 patients with lower extremity arterial sclerosis obliteration treated in our hospital from January 2019 to March 2022 were selected as the study subjects.Using a random number table method,patients were divided into an experimental group(n =65)and a reference group(n =65).The reference group received routine pain nursing interventions,while the experimental group received TCMear acupoint pressing.Clinical efficacy,clinical symptom disappearance time,and pain(VAS)scores before and after nursing were compared between the two groups.Results:The treatment efficacy rate in the experimental group was significantly higher than that in the reference group(P<0.05);the disappearance time of ulcers,plaques,and gangrene in the experimen-tal group was lower than that in the reference group(P<0.01);after nursing,VAS scores in both groups sig-nificantly decreased compared to those before nursing,with the experimental group being significantly lower than the reference group(P<0.01);ADL scores in both groups significantly improved,with the experimental group exceeding the reference group(P<0.01);and there was no significant difference in the incidence of ad-verse reactions between the two groups(P>0.05).Conclusion:The application of ear acupoint pressing in the nursing of lower extremity arterial sclerosis obliteration is effective,can effectively improve patients'clinical symptoms,reduce pain,and enhance their ability to carry out daily activities,thus having high promotion val-ue.
Lower limb arteriosclerosis obliteransPainEar acupoint pressing with beansClinical symptoms