- 期刊
穴位按壓對中風患者便秘問題之成效探討
The Effectiveness of Acupressure on Stroke Patents with Constipation
摘要
Tile purpose of this study was to explore the effects of acupressure on stroke patients suffering from constipation. Acupressure refers to massage therapy focused on the acupoints of Chinese medicine; the points used in this study were ST25 (tian shu), SP-l5 (da heng), CV6 (qi hai), CV-4 (guan yuan), ST-36 (zu san li), anti ST-37 (shang ju xu). The research was designed as a clinical trial utilizing a total cohort of 60 inpatients suffering from stroke; the patients were selected in accordance with the criteria establi shed by the research of our rehabilitation hospital. These patients were then divided into two groups of 30 patients each for the trial, In the experimental group, the research investigator instructed the patients' caretakers in standardi7ed point location and massage techniques. while patients in the control group were given the traditional standard nursing care. Prior to the experiment melt to the demogeraphics and potential causative factors of constipation within the trio groups were compared to establish that all had a similar baseline (P＞.05). Following acupressure the experimental group showed it marked improvement versus the control group in the frequency of: passage of flatulence (p=.000), the desire to defecate (p=.000), easing of abdominal distention (p=.000), smooth defecation (43=.000), and overall bowel movements (p=.000). The results of our research may be applied in clinical nursing care to improve the quality of care while reducing the need for medication and reducing the total cost of treatment.
並列摘要
Tile purpose of this study was to explore the effects of acupressure on stroke patients suffering from constipation. Acupressure refers to massage therapy focused on the acupoints of Chinese medicine; the points used in this study were ST25 (tian shu), SP-l5 (da heng), CV6 (qi hai), CV-4 (guan yuan), ST-36 (zu san li), anti ST-37 (shang ju xu). The research was designed as a clinical trial utilizing a total cohort of 60 inpatients suffering from stroke; the patients were selected in accordance with the criteria establi shed by the research of our rehabilitation hospital. These patients were then divided into two groups of 30 patients each for the trial, In the experimental group, the research investigator instructed the patients' caretakers in standardi7ed point location and massage techniques. while patients in the control group were given the traditional standard nursing care. Prior to the experiment melt to the demogeraphics and potential causative factors of constipation within the trio groups were compared to establish that all had a similar baseline (P＞.05). Following acupressure the experimental group showed it marked improvement versus the control group in the frequency of: passage of flatulence (p=.000), the desire to defecate (p=.000), easing of abdominal distention (p=.000), smooth defecation (43=.000), and overall bowel movements (p=.000). The results of our research may be applied in clinical nursing care to improve the quality of care while reducing the need for medication and reducing the total cost of treatment.