Effects of Auricular Point Pressing with Beans Combined with Emotion Nursing on Sleep Quality,Psychological Resilience and Self-Efficacy of Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy for Esophageal Cancer
SHEN Zhihui
LIU Xiaoe
ZHANG Yang
HONG Yonggui
Abstract：Objective To explore the effects of auricular point pressing with beans combined with emotional care on sleep quality,psychological resilience,and self-efficacy in esophageal cancer patients during chemotherapy.Methods 138 esophageal cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy at Anyang Cancer Hospital from August 2023 to December 2024 were divided randomly into a control group(receiving routine care)and a observation group(receiving auricular point pressing with beans combined with emotional care on the basis of routine care),69 patients in each.Sleep quality,psychological resilience,self-efficacy,and quality of life were compared between the two groups.Results After the intervention,the scores on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI)and the Esophageal Cancer-specific Quality of Life Questionnaire(QLQ-OES18)decreased in both groups,while the scores on all dimensions and the total scores of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale(CD-RISC)and the Chinese version of the Strategies Used by People to Promote Health(SUPPH)scale increased(P＜0.05).The scores on all items of the PSQI and the scores on the eating and pain aspects of the QLQ-OES18 in the observation group were lower than those in the control group,while the scores on all dimensions of the CD-RISC and SUPPH scales were higher than those in the control group(P＜0.05).Conclusion Auricular point pressing with beans combined with emotional care can effectively improve sleep quality,and enhance psychological resilience,self-efficacy,and quality of life in esophageal cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
Keywords：auricular point pressing with beansemotion nursingesophageal cancerchemotherapysleep qualitypsychological resilienceself-efficacy
Publication Date：2026-03-25
Online Publishing Date：2026-09-12(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 76-80 )