The psychologic consequences of chronic @entity1353 in chronic pulmonary obstruction disease: the effects of acupressure on XXXX .

@entity1 @entity308 @entity1353 @entity26 @entity134 @entity1030
OBJECTIVES: The onset of @entity308 is often triggered by breathlessness in @entity1 with @entity1030 ( @entity1030 ). It is hypothesized that these are the psychologic consequences of chronic @entity1353 . @entity1353 might @entity308 . Acupressure has been shown in other studies to produce relaxation. The aim of this study was to determine if it would lessen @entity1353 and reduce @entity308 in @entity1 with @entity1030 . SUBJECTS AND DESIGN: Subjects diagnosed with @entity1030 were chosen from one medical center and three regional hospitals in Taipei, Taiwan. A randomized, block experimental design was used, with subjects and the data collector blinded. Using age, gender, pulmonary function, smoking, and @entity134 use as matching factors, 44 subjects were randomly assigned to either the true acupressure or the sham acupressure groups. The true acupressure group received a program of acupressure using appropriate acupoints that promote relaxation and relieve @entity1353 . The sham acupressure group received acupressure using sham acupoints different from the meridians and ganglionic sections of the true acupressure group. Both acupressure programs lasted 4 weeks, with five sessions per week that lasted 16 minutes per session. OUTCOME MEASURES: The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) and Dyspnea Visual Analogue Scale (DVAS) were administered prior to the program as a baseline, and again following the completion of the 4-week program. @entity26 saturation and other physiological indicators were measured before and after each session. RESULTS: The results of this study showed that the GDS scores, DVAS scores, @entity26 saturation, and physiological indicators of the true acupressure group were significantly improved, compared to those of the sham acupressure group. CONCLUSIONS: These findings provide health professionals with an evidence-based intervention to use with @entity1 with @entity1030 . Applying this acupressure program in clinical practice, communities, and long-term care units may lessen chronic @entity1353 and @entity308 in @entity1 with @entity1030 .
