Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation plus Auricular Plaster Therapy on Depression and Self-esteem in Elderly Patients with Coronary Heart Disease
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2018.03.0282
- VernacularTitle:经皮神经电刺激配合耳穴贴压对老年冠心病患者抑郁及自尊水平的影响
- Author:
Xin ZHAO
1
;
Cui-Zhen SHEN
;
Zeng-Zhi WANG
;
Qian CAI
Author Information
1. 浙江中医药大学
- Keywords:
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation;
Acupoint therapy;
Coronary heart disease;
Auricular plaster therapy
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2018;37(3):282-285
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the intervening effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation plus auricular plaster therapy on depression and self-esteem in elderly patients with coronary heart disease. Methods One hundred and twenty-eighty patients with coronary heart disease were randomized to groups A, B, C and D, 32 cases each. Group A received conventional medication and health education. In addition to those given to group A, group B received auricular plaster therapy; group D, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation; group C, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation plus auricular plaster therapy. The Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) score and the Rosenberg self-esteem scale (RSES) score were recorded in every group before and after treatment. Results There were statistically significant pre-/post-treatment differences in the HAMD score and RSES score in all the four groups (P<0.05, P<0.01). After the intervention, the HAMD score and RSES score in group D were significantly different from those in group A (P<0.05). Conclusion Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation plus auricular plaster therapy and conventional medication helps to relieve depression and raise self-esteem in elderly patients with coronary heart disease.
