Effects of auricular stimulation on functional constipation among female college students
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2021.04.020
- VernacularTitle:耳穴刺激对高校女大学生功能性便秘的效果
- Author:
CHEN Jing, LI Fei, HAN Wenyi, JU Xinmei
1
Author Information
1. School of International Nursing, Hainan Medical College, Haikou (570100),China
- Publication Type:期刊文章
- Keywords:
Acupressure;
Ear;
Constipation;
Intervention studies;
Students;
Female
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2021;42(4):565-568
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the effects of auricular point stimulation on constipation among college students and to provide a reference for improving constipation among college students.
Methods:Between September 15 and September 30, 2019, the International Nursing College of Hainan Medical College Nursing School Survey, which included the constipation assessment scale (CAS), was conducted among 603 female college students. There were 90 cases of functional constipation, which were divided into a control group and an observation group of 45 cases each using the random number table method. The control group was given health education and behavioral guidance, such as a diet intervention, an exercise intervention, an emotional management intervention, and guidance on defecation habits, etc, via WeChat. The observation group received auricular stimulation intervention in addition to the control group measures. Before and two weeks after the intervention, the Wexner constipation and the Patient Assessment of Constipation Quality of Life (PAC-QOL) scales were used to assess the effect of auricular stimulation on students with constipation.
Results:Before intervention, there was no significant difference in the Wexner constipation scores between the two groups (P>0.05). After the intervention, the Wexner constipation scores in the observation group were lower than those in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant (t=8.38, 8.95, 11.96, 9.08, 6.45, 13.18, 11.93, 6.19, P<0.05). Before intervention, there was no statistically significant difference in PAC-QOL score between the two groups (P>0.05). After intervention, the difference in the control group s PAC-QOL scores on all dimensions and total dimension score lower earlier, was statistically significant (t=5.29, 6.64, 10.28, 7.81, 9.60, P<0.01). The observation group s PAC-QOL scores after the intervention were lower compared to before the intervention (t=7.98, 11.81, 11.44, 6.93, 8.81, P<0.01), and the difference was statistically significant. All individual and total dimension scores of the observation group and the control group were significantly lower than those of the control group, and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).
Conclusion:Auricular stimulation of TCM can significantly improve the constipation score of college students and improve their quality of life.
