Application of differentiation acupoint massage in empowerment education of the elderly with hypertension
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2013.26.001
- VernacularTitle:辨证穴位按压在老年高血压授权教育模式中应用的效果评价
- Author:
Yujia MAO
;
Xiangeng ZHANG
;
Jijun WU
;
Yufu YIN
;
Chunying LI
;
Peizhen XING
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Empowerment education;
Acupoint massage;
Hypertension;
Yin-deficiency and yang-excess;
Self-efficacy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2013;29(26):1-3
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of differentiation acupoint massage on the level of blood pressure control and self-efficacy in the elderly with hypertension with yin-deficiency and yangexcess under the model of empowerment education.Methods 80 elderly with hypertension with yin-deficiency and yang-excess were randomly divided into the intervention group and the control group with 40 patients in each group.Both of them received health education of differentiation acupoint massage consisted of 4 weekly sessions.The intervention group received it under the model of empowerment education whilst the other under the model of the general health education.After 4 weeks of sessions,all patients were followed up for 3 months.The blood pressure value was measured before the sessions and 4 weeks and 3 months after the sessions.The scores of self-efficacy was collected before and 3 months later.Results There were significant differences in the blood pressure,self-efficacy between the two groups after the intervention.Conclusions Differentiation acupoint massage under the model of empowerment education can significantly improve patients'self-efficacy and decrease the level of the blood pressure.
