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dc.contributor.authorYin, Margaret X. C.en_US
dc.contributor.authorChan, Jessie S. M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorDr. LAU Hi Po, Boboen_US
dc.contributor.authorLeung, Pamela P. Y.en_US
dc.contributor.authorGao, Siyuen_US
dc.contributor.authorYuen, Lai Pingen_US
dc.contributor.authorChan, Cecilia Lai Waien_US
dc.contributor.authorNg, Siu Man, Dilysen_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-24T09:34:35Z-
dc.date.available2023-10-24T09:34:35Z-
dc.date.issued2023-
dc.identifier.citationComplementary Therapies in Medicine, 2023, Vol. 72, article no. 102908.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1873-6963-
dc.identifier.issn0965-2299-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11861/8365-
dc.description.abstractObjectives To determine the effectiveness of a simple, self-administrable moxibustion-cum-massage intervention for relieving chronic pain and improving psychological well-being for older adults in the community. Design A randomized controlled trial. Setting Seventy-eight participants with chronic pain were randomly assigned to the intervention and waitlist control groups. Interventions Participants received two moxa sticks a day to use the moxibustion-cum-massage procedure with the help of trained volunteers or caregivers for five consecutive days. Main outcome measures Participates’ pain level, sleep quality, depression and subjective well-being were measured before the intervention (T0), immediately after the intervention (T1), and one week after the intervention (T2). Results Repeated measures ANOVA revealed a significant group × time interaction effect in subjective well-being with a medium effect size. Regarding within-group effects in the intervention group at post-intervention (T1), the subjective pain level was significantly reduced with a small effect size, while sleep quality and depression significantly improved with large effect sizes. The control group showed no significant within-group effects in these variables. Maintenance effects at follow-up (T2) were not significant. Conclusion Despite the short intervention timeframe of five days, the study revealed preliminary evidence that the moxibustion-cum-massage intervention can be an effective, self-administrable pain relief regime for older adults. A longer period of intervention time is suggested for future studies.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.ispartofComplementary Therapies in Medicineen_US
dc.titleA self-administered moxibustion-cum-massage intervention for older adults with chronic pain in the community: A randomized controlled trialen_US
dc.typePeer Reviewed Journal Articleen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ctim.2022.102908-
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crisitem.author.deptDepartment of Counselling & Psychology-
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