Abstract
Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of differentiation acupoint massage on the level of blood pressure control and self-efficacy in the elderly with hypertension with yin-deficiency and yangexcess under the model of empowerment education.Methods 80 elderly with hypertension with yin-deficiency and yang-excess were randomly divided into the intervention group and the control group with 40 patients in each group.Both of them received health education of differentiation acupoint massage consisted of 4 weekly sessions.The intervention group received it under the model of empowerment education whilst the other under the model of the general health education.After 4 weeks of sessions,all patients were followed up for 3 months.The blood pressure value was measured before the sessions and 4 weeks and 3 months after the sessions.The scores of self-efficacy was collected before and 3 months later.Results There were significant differences in the blood pressure,self-efficacy between the two groups after the intervention.Conclusions Differentiation acupoint massage under the model of empowerment education can significantly improve patients'self-efficacy and decrease the level of the blood pressure. Key words: Empowerment education; Acupoint massage; Hypertension; Yin-deficiency and yang-excess; Self-efficacy
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