National Tainan Institute of Nursing, Department ofEldercare, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Geriatr Nurs. 2010 Sep-Oct;31(5):324-30. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2010.03.001. Epub 2010 May 10.
The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) to improve depressive mood status among elders in a nursing home in Taiwan. This was an experimental, pre- and posttest study with 2 groups. Nine subjects in the experimental group received TEAS for 15 minutes, 5 times a week for 1 month. Seven subjects in the control group received social visits for 15 minutes, 5 times a week for 1 month. Results indicated that the posttest depression scores significantly differed between the 2 groups. Subjects in the experimental group showed a statistically significant improvement in depressive mood status, but changes in the depressive mood status of subjects in the comparison group were not statistically significant. In conclusion, TEAS can be a safe, easy, and noninvasive technique for nursing home staff to improve the depressive mood status of elders.
本研究旨在测试经皮穴位电刺激（TEAS）对改善台湾养老院老年人抑郁情绪状态的有效性。这是一项实验性的、前后测的、有 2 组的研究。实验组的 9 名受试者接受 TEAS 治疗，每周 5 次，每次 15 分钟，共 1 个月。对照组的 7 名受试者接受社交访问，每周 5 次，每次 15 分钟，共 1 个月。结果表明，两组的后测抑郁评分存在显著差异。实验组受试者的抑郁情绪状态有统计学意义上的显著改善，但对照组受试者的抑郁情绪状态变化无统计学意义。总之，TEAS 可以作为一种安全、简单、非侵入性的技术，让养老院的工作人员改善老年人的抑郁情绪状态。
