The Effect of Acupoint Application Nursing Combined with Airway Clearance Technique on Sleep Quality in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Objective: To explore the effect of acupoint application nursing combined with airway clearance technique on the sleep quality of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Method:A retrospective analysis was conducted on the data of 150 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease collected in our hospital from March 2024 to February 2026. They were divided into a control group (conventional nursing + airway clearance technique) and an observation group (acupoint application nursing + airway clearance technique) according to different nursing plans, with 75 cases in each group. Observe the sleep quality, blood gas indicators, and complications of the two groups. The PSQI scores of the observation group were lower than those of the control group after one course of nursing and two courses of nursing (p < 0.05). After one course of nursing and two courses of nursing, the PaO2 of the observation group was higher than that of the control group, and the PaCO2 was lower than that of the control group (p < 0.05). The incidence of complications in the observation group was lower than that in the control group (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Acupoint application nursing combined with airway clearance technique can effectively improve the sleep quality and blood gas indicators of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and reduce the risk of related complications.
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