Application of therapeutic touch in CPAP titration night with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome patients

VernacularTitle:治疗性触摸在睡眠呼吸暂停患者CPAP压力滴定当晚应用的效果评价
Author: Ting DENG ; Yan WANG ; Mei SUN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; Therapeutic touch; Anxiety; Sleep quality; CPAP titration
From: Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2012;(35):22-24
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To evaluate the effect of therapeutic touch on continuous positive airway pressure titration with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) patients.Methods Fortyeight patients diagnosed with OSAHS were randomly allocated to the therapeutic group and the control group with 24 patients in each group.Therapeutic touch was used in the therapeutic group before CPAP titration and the control group received usual care.Anxiety was measured post intervention with State-trait Anxiety Inventory(SAI) and Visual Analogue Scale(VAS).CPAP therapy satisfaction was also evaluated by VAS.Results Compared with the control group,those patients with therapeutic touch showed significant reductions in SAI scores,better sleep quality,and higher satisfaction with CPAP treatment.Conclusions Results suggest that 15-min of therapeutic touch pre CPAP titration night significantly reduced anxiety and improved sleep quality in patients with OSAHS.