ObjectiveTo explore the effect of acceptance and commitment therapy on patients with peripheral facial paralysis.

MethodsA total of 84 patients with peripheral facial paralysis were selected and divided into the control group (routine care) and observation group (routine care + acceptance and commitment therapy) by random number table method, with 42 cases in each group.The medical coping style, self-perceived burden, and anxiety of the two groups were compared before and 2 weeks after the intervention.

ResultsBefore the intervention, there was no statistical significance in scores of medical coping style, self-perceived burden, and anxiety between the two groups (P>0.05).After 2 weeks of intervention, the above scores of patients in the two groups were statistically significant different from those before intervention(P < 0.05 to P < 0.01), meanwhile the scores of medical coping style dimensions in the observation group were higher than that in the control group (P < 0.05), the scores of yielding and avoiding dimensions in medical coping style, physical and emotional burden dimensions in self-perceived burden, and anxiety were lower than those in the control group(P < 0.05 to P < 0.01).

ConclusionsAcceptance and commitment therapy for patients with peripheral facial paralysis can effectively reduce their self-perceived burden and anxiety, and promote the recovery of the disease.