Mao Ting, Liu Xiangyu, Cheng Qinqin, Chen Yongyi
Department of Nursing, Hunan Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Department of Palliative Care, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.
Asia Pac J Oncol Nurs. 2021 Mar 12;8(4):385-392. doi: 10.4103/2347-5625.311129. eCollection 2021 Jul-Aug.
Chemotherapy-induced constipation (CIC) adversely affects the quality of life of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. This study aimed to investigate the clinical effects of transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation (TAES) on CIC.
Sixty NSCLC patients who received chemotherapy at Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, China, were assigned to the TAES ( = 30) or control ( = 30) group using Research Randomizer. In the TAES group, four acupoints, namely Tianshu, Quchi, Zusanli, and Shangjuxu, were stimulated six times a week, lasting for 4 weeks, while the control group received the usual care. The Bristol Stool Form Scale (BSFS) and the Constipation Assessment Scale (CAS) were used.
Both the BSFS and CAS scores for the experimental group were significantly higher than that for the control group ( = 0.004 and < 0.001 separately).
TAES was effective for alleviating constipation in NSCLC patients receiving chemotherapy and was a safe and practical nursing intervention.
化疗所致便秘（CIC）对非小细胞肺癌（NSCLC）患者的生活质量有不利影响。本研究旨在探讨经皮穴位电刺激（TAES）对CIC的临床疗效。
在中国长沙的湖南肿瘤医院接受化疗的60例NSCLC患者，使用随机数字表法分为TAES组（n = 30）和对照组（n = 30）。TAES组每周对天枢、曲池、足三里、上巨虚4个穴位进行6次刺激，持续4周，而对照组接受常规护理。采用布里斯托大便分类法（BSFS）和便秘评估量表（CAS）。
实验组的BSFS和CAS评分均显著高于对照组（分别为P = 0.004和P < 0.001）。
TAES对缓解接受化疗的NSCLC患者的便秘有效，是一种安全实用的护理干预措施。
