Effect of Acupoint Massage Combined with Auricular Point Pressure on Sleep and Quality of Life in Elderly Patients with Coronary Heart Disease and Insomnia
Effect of Acupoint Massage Combined with Auricular Point Pressure on Sleep and Quality of Life in Elderly Patients with Coronary Heart Disease and Insomnia
Objective:To explore the effects of acupoint massage combined with ear point pressure on sleep and quality of life in elderly patients with coronary heart disease and insomnia.Methods:A total of 60 elderly patients with coronary heart disease and insomnia admitted to the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University from February 2022 to February 2023 were selected for the study.The patients were divided into a control group(n=30)and an obser-vation group(n=30).The control group received acupoint massage,while the observation group was given auricular point pressure in addition to the acupoint massage.Sleep quality,quality of life,TCM syndrome scores and negative mood change were compared between the two groups.Results:After intervention,sleep quality,quality of life,TCM syndrome score and negative emotion chan-ges in the observation group were better than those in the control group,and the differences were statistically significant(all P<0.05).Conclusion:The use of acupressure combined with ear point pressure bean to intervene in elderly coronary heart disease with insomnia can effectively adjust the psychological state of patients to alleviate insomnia symptoms,improve the quality of life level,which is worthy of clinical promotion.
关键词
穴位按摩/耳穴压豆/老年人/冠心病/失眠/生命质量/睡眠质量
Key words
Acupoint massage/Auricular point pressure/Elderly/Coronary heart disease/Insomnia/Quality of life/Sleep quality