Effect of TCM Characteristic Nursing Combined with Acupoint Application Nursing in Patients with Post-Stroke Shoulder-Hand Syndrome

Zhang Fumei; Wang Lei; Li Ruihua

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1006-7256.2024.11.004

Abstract：Objective:To study the effect of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)characteristic nursing combined with acupoint applica-tion in patients with post-stroke shoulder-hand syndrome(SHS).Methods:A total of 150 post-stroke SHS patients admitted from March 1,2022 to March 1,2023 were selected as the study subjects.According to the random method,the patients were randomly divided into Group A,B,and C,with 50 patients in each group.Each group received routine care,with Group A receiving acupoint application,Group B receiv-ing TCM characteristic nursing,and Group C receiving acupoint application combined with TCM characteristic nursing.The pain levels u-sing the visual analogue scale(VAS),upper limb function using the simplified Fugl-Meyer Assessment(FMA),negative emotions using the warwick-edinburgh mental well-being scale(WEMWBS),Self-rating anxiety scale(SAS),daily living ability using the activities of daily living(ADL),and quality of life using the Health Survey Short Form(SF-36)were compared before and after intervention in three groups.Results:After 2 and 4 weeks of intervention,the VAS scores of all three groups were lower than those before intervention(P<0.05),and scores of group C was lower than those of groups A and B(P<0.05,P<0.01).After intervention,the FMA,ADL,and SF-36 scores of the three groups were higher than those before intervention(P<0.05),and scores of Group C was higher than those of Groups A and B(P<0.05,P<0.01).After intervention,the WEMWBS and SAS scores of the three groups were lower than those before intervention(P<0.05),and scores of Group C was lower than those of Groups A and B(P<0.05,P<0.01).Conclusion:The application of TCM character-istic nursing combined with acupoint application in the nursing of patients with post-stroke SHS can promote the recovery of upper limb mo-tor function and activities of daily living,relieve pain and negative emotions,and effectively improve the patients' quality of life.