RESUMO
Objective: To evaluate the effect of auricular point pressing with beans combined with three-step analgesic therapy on cancer pain. Methods: Sixty patients with cancer admitted to The Ganzhou Cancer Hospital from January to December 2021 were selected and randomly divided into experimental and control groups. The control group received three-step pain relief and routine care, while the experimental group was treated with auricular point acupressure combined with three-step analgesic therapy. The pain intensity was assessed by a numerical rating scale (NRS) at 0, 24, 48, and 72 h after treatment, and the incidence of adverse reactions was recorded. Results: The NRS score of the experimental group was lower than that of the control group (Ftreatment = 105.521, P = .001). The difference in NRS scores before and 24, 48, and 72 h after treatment was statistically significant (Ftime = 335.521, P = .001). The number of eruption pain cases in the experimental group and the control group was found to be statistically significant (χ2 = 10.767, P = .001), and the occurrence of eruption pain in the control group was more severe than that in the experimental group (Z = -4.472, P = .001). The incidence of adverse reactions in the experimental and control groups was 3.33% and 30.00%, respectively, and the difference was statistically significant (χ2 = 12.738, P = .001). Conclusion: The combination of auricular point pressing and three-step ladder analgesic therapy can significantly improve the pain of cancer patients.
