Channel: Specialized Nursing http://journal16.magtechjournal.com/Jwk3_zglchl EN-US http://journal16.magtechjournal.com/Jwk3_zglchl/EN/current.shtml http://journal16.magtechjournal.com/Jwk3_zglchl 5 Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of self-help cognitive behavioral therapy in relieving anxiety and improving cooperation of young children with caries during dental treatment. Methods Totally 63 caries children who visited the department of stomatology of Shenzhen children's hospital between January and July 2021 were divided into a control group(n=32) and an intervention group(n=31), according to a random number table. During the dental treatment, both groups were given routine behavior management, while the intervention group was additionally provided with self-help cognitive behavioral therapy. Then, both groups were evaluated using the children's fear survey schedule-dental subscale (CFSS-DS) and Venham clinical anxiety rating scale. Results Significant differences were in the CFSS-DS scores of the two groups in terms of the intergroup effect(F_intergroup=25.893, P＜0.001). Moreover, the cooperation of the intervention group was significantly better than that of the control group(Z=3.594, P<0.001). Conclusion Self-help cognitive behavioral therapy can effectively relieve dental anxiety of young children and improve their cooperation during dental treatment. Therefore, it is worth application in the clinical practice.]]> Objective To explore the effect of phased resistance training combined with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) fumigation and washing on stroke survivors with shoulder-hand syndrome. Methods Totally 70 stroke survivors with shoulder-hand syndrome at Anyang district hospital in Puyang city between January 2022 and May 2023 were selected and divided into a control group and a research group, each of 35, according to a random number table. Both groups received stage resistance training, while the research group was additionally provided with TCM fumigation and washing for a month. Then, both groups were evaluated using the visual analogue scale (VAS), shoulder-hand syndrome scale (SHSS), modified Barthel index (MBI) and Fugl-Meyer assessment of the upper extremity (FMA-UE). Moreover, the clinical efficacy, the level of bradykinin (BK), substance P (SP), calcitonin gene related peptide (CGRP), endothelin-1(ET-1) and nitric oxide (NO) were observed. Results After one-month intervention, the total clinical effective rate of the research group(94.29%) was significantly higher than that of the control group(71.43%). The MBI and FMA-UE scores, CGRP and NO levels of the research group were significantly higher than that of the control group (P＜0.05 for all), while the VAS and SHSS score, as well as the ET-1, BK and SP levels were significantly lower than the latter (P＜0.05 for all). Conclusion The phased resistance training combined with traditional Chinese medicine fumigation and washing can enhance the shoulder function of stroke survivors with shoulder-hand syndrome, alleviate their pain, promote the elimination of local swelling and functional recovery.]]> Objective To explore the effect of acupoint massage combined with renal exercises on negative emotions and fatigue of patients with chronic renal failure (CRF). Methods A total of 80 CRF patients admitted between October 2020 and October 2022 were selected, and divided into a control group and an observation group, each of 40, according to a random number table. Both groups received routine hemodialysis and nursing, while the observation group was additionally provided with acupoint pressure and kidney exercises for 3 months. Before and after the intervention, both groups were evaluated the negative emotion, fatigue, sleep and life quality using the self-rating anxiety scale (SAS), self-rating depression scale (SDS), fatigue scale-14 (FS-14) and Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI), as well as the generic quality of life inventory 74 (GQOLI-74). Results After 3-month intervention, the SAS, SDS, FS-14、PSQI scores of the observation group were significantly lower than that of the control group(t=9.074, P<0.001; t=8.535, P<0.001; t=7.946, P<0.001; t=4.642, P<0.001). However, the scores of social function, physical health, mental health and material life dimension in GQOLI-74 were significantly higher than that of the control group(t=-5.463, P<0.001; t=-4.746, P<0.001; t=-6.215, P<0.001; t=-8.690, P<0.001). Conclusion Acupoint massage combined with kidney exercise can relieve negative emotions and fatigue of CRF patients, and improve their sleep and life quality.]]> Objective To explore the effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction on mental resilience and post-traumatic growth of liver cancer patients after transcatheter artery chemoembolization (TACE). Methods Ninety liver cancer patients undergoing TACE between May 2020 and May 2022 were selected, and divided into a control group and an observation group, each of 45, according to a random number table. Both groups were given routine nursing, while the observation group was additionally provided with mindfulness-based stress reduction for six weeks. Before and after 6-week intervention, both groups were evaluated using the Connor-Davidson resilience scale(CD-RISC) and the posttraumatic growth inventory (PTGI). Results After 6-week intervention, the scores of CD-RISC and PTGI of the observation group were significantly higher than that of the control group(t=-4.574, P<0.001; t=-4.424, P<0.001). Conclusion Mindfulness-based stress reduction can effectively improve the psychological resilience of liver cancer patients after transcatheter artery chemoembolization and promote their post-traumatic growth.]]>