AppIication of the modified miId moxibustion therapy in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and nursing care

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1006-7256.2014.11.0010

Abstract：Objective:Todiscusstheeffectofthemodifiedmildmoxibustiontherapyinthetreatmentofrheumatoidarthritisandnursing methods. Methods:130 patients with rheumatoid arthritis were divided into the observation group(n=76)and the control group(n=54) in the light of the principle of informed consent. The patients in the control group were treated with Leflunomide tablets and the patients in the observation group received the modified mild moxibustion therapy. After one month,the curative effect,tender joint count,swollen joint count,white blood cell(WBC)count,platelet(PLT)count,erythrocyte sedimentation rate(ESR),disease activity score(DAS28)and life quality score were observed in the two groups. Results:The effective rate was higher in the observation group than the control group( P﹤0. 05);there were statistically significant differences in the comparison of the tender joint count,swollen joint count,PLT,ESR and DAS28 score between the two groups after treatment(P ﹤0. 05);the life quality score was higher in the observation group than the control group after treatment and after follow - up for sixth months(P ﹤0. 05). Conclusion:The curative effect of the modified mild moxibustion therapy is reliable in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Meanwhile the careful psychological nursing care,nursing care during moxibustion ,diet instruction and functional exercise can effectively relieve the symptoms and improve the quality of life of the patients.