Journal of Advances in Clinical Nursing

Objective To analyze the value of analgesia care combined with wrist-ankle acupuncture in the dressing change process for patients with granulomatous mastitis. Methods A total of 50 patients with granulomatous mastitis were selected as the research subjects. The hospitalization time was from January 2023 to March 2024. All 50 patients were randomly divided into two groups. The control group (n=25 cases) received analgesia care, and the research group (n=25 cases) received wrist-ankle acupuncture treatment 12 hours before dressing change on the basis of analgesia care. The nursing intervention effects of the two groups were compared. Results Compared with the control group after dressing change, the depression score and anxiety score of the research group were significantly lower (P＜0.05). Compared with the control group, the pain scores at different times during dressing change in the research group were significantly lower (P＜0.05). Compared with the control group, the KPS scores of the research group before and after dressing change were significantly higher (P＜0.05). Compared with the control group (32.0%), the incidence of adverse reactions in the study group (4.0%) was significantly lower (P < 0.05). Conclusion The combined use of wrist-ankle acupuncture on the basis of analgesic care during the dressing change period for patients with granulomatous mastitis can not only significantly reduce the pain and suffering of patients, but also significantly improve their negative emotions and health status, which is safe and feasible.

Granulomatous mastitis; Dressing change; Analgesic care; Wrist-ankle acupuncture