International Journal of Nursing Research

Objective To explore the intervention effects achieved by combining different nursing interventions with fire cupping and moxibustion for patients with chronic pain during treatment. Methods Taking 60 cases of chronic pain patients admitted to our hospital from January 2023 to January 2024 as examples, hospital numbers were included in a random number table, and each group was divided into a control group and an observation group, with 30 cases in each group. Both groups received unified fire cupping and moxibustion treatment, with the control group supplemented by routine nursing interventions and the observation group additionally combined with comprehensive nursing interventions. The impact of these interventions on pain perception and quality of life was evaluated and compared between the two groups. Results Before intervention, there was no statistically significant difference in VAS scores between the two groups (P>0.05); after intervention, the scores in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P<0.05). All patients had lower scores in four aspects of quality of life before intervention (P>0.05); after intervention, the improvement in scores across all four dimensions was significantly better in the observation group than in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion During the treatment of chronic pain using fire cupping and moxibustion combined with comprehensive nursing interventions, such an approach can more effectively alleviate patients pain and significantly enhance their quality of life, demonstrating considerable nursing value.

Fire moxibustion; Guasha; Chronic pain; Comprehensive nursing; Quality of life