Application of gourd moxibustion in patients with gastrointestinal dysfunction and urinary incontinence during stroke recovery period
Objective To explore the application effect of gourd moxibustion in the care of patients with gastrointestinal dysfunction and urinary incontinence during the recovery period of stroke,to provide new ideas for improving gastrointestinal function and urinary incontinence in stroke patients,and to improve the quality of life of stroke patients.Methods A total of 150 patients with gastrointestinal dysfunction and urinary incontinence admitted to the hospital from January 2021 to January 2023 were selected as research subjects and divided into a control group and an observation group according to the principle of comparability of basic characteristics between groups,with 75 cases in each group.The control group received routine nursing intervention,and the observation group added gourd moxibustion intervention on the basis of routine nursing intervention,once a day for 30 minutes each time.The two groups of patients were continuously intervened for 2 weeks,and the gastrointestinal tolerance,gastrointestinal function score,gastrointestinal barrier function,daily urination frequency,and urinary incontinence degree of the two groups of patients were compared before and after the intervention for 2 weeks.Results After the gourd moxibustion nursing intervention,the scores of clinical manifestations,bowel sounds,mucosal lesions,intestinal absorption area,and bacterial translocation in the gastrointestinal dysfunction scale(GIDF)of the patients in the observation group were all lower than those of the control group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05);the gastrointestinal function scores of the patients in the observation group and the levels of D-lactic acid and diamine oxidase(DAO)were lower than those of the control group,and the differences were statistically sign i fi can t(P<0.05);the daily urination frequency grade and urinary incontinence grade of the patients in the observation group were better than those of the control group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion Gourd moxibustion had a good effect in intervening patients with gastrointestinal dysfunction and urinary incontinence during the recovery period of stroke.It can not only promote gastrointestinal motility,improve the body's gastrointestinal tolerance,improve gastrointestinal function and barrier function,but also It can help patients adjust the function of the urethral sphincter,restore normal urination frequency,and reduce the degree of urinary incontinence.It had the advantages of non-invasive,easy operation,high safety,and easy acceptance,and brings into play the characteristics of"simple,convenient and cheap"of traditional Chinese medicine.