Effect of Auricular Acupressure Combined with Point Massage on Patients with Diabetes Mellitus with Insomnia
Objective:To analyze the effect of auricular acupressure combined with point massage on patients with diabetes mellitus with insomnia.Method:The data of 86 patients with diabetes and insomnia admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University from July 2022 to July 2023 were retrospectively analyzed.They were divided into point massage group(n=43)and combined group(n=43)according to different intervention methods.Acupoint massage group was given acupoint massage,combined group was given auricular acupressure treatment on the basis of acupoint massage group.The clinical efficacy,negative emotion,sleep quality,traditional Chinese medicine symptom score before and after intervention and adverse reactions were compared between two groups.Result:The total effective rate of the combined group(97.67%)was higher than that of the acupoint message group(76.74%),the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).After intervention,the scores of upset insomnia,palpitation and dreaminess,dry throat and mouth,hot flush and night sweats,five upset heat in the combined group were lower than those in the acupoint message group,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).After intervention,Pittsburgh sleep quality index(PSQI)scores in both groups decreased,and the scores of PSQI in the combined group were lower than those in the point massage group,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).After intervention,the scores of Hamilton anxiety scale(HAMA)and Hamilton depression scale(HAMD)in the combined group were lower than those in the acupoint message group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion:Auricular acupressure combined with acupoint massage is effective in the treatment of diabetes mellitus with insomnia,and has important value in improving sleep quality.