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Effect of Chinese Medicine Foot Massage Plus Acupressure Therapy on Hospitalized Patients with Sleep Disorders
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Traditional Chinese medicine foot massage and acupressure therapy can effectively improve the sleep quality of hospitalized patients.Abstract:
Objective To observe the clinical effect of traditional Chinese medicine foot massage plus acupressure treatment on improving sleep quality of hospitalized patients with sleep disorders.Methods According to syndrome differentiation in TCM,the appropriate methods of traditional Chinese medicine foot massage and acupressure therapy were applied among 125 patients with sleep disorders respectively.Patients’ sleep quality before and after treatment was assessed by Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI).Results After treatment,the patients’ scores of each factor and the total score of PSQI all decreased(P0.05).Conclusion Traditional Chinese medicine foot massage and acupressure therapy can effectively improve the sleep quality of hospitalized patients.read more
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