Effect analysis of simplified facial muscle function training in children after adenotonsillectomy

ObjectiveTo evaluate the effects of simplified facial muscle function training in children after adenotonsillectomy.

MethodsA total of 26 children treated with adenotonsillectomy in 2020 were randomly selected as the observation group, and 30 children treated with adenotonsillectomy in 2019 were selected as the control group.The control group received the conventional nursing intervention, and the observation group received simplified facial muscle function training intervention.The compliance of simplified facial muscle function training was observed, and the total score and score of each dimension of obstructive sleep disorder questionnaire(OSA-18) before and after the intervention were compared between two groups.

ResultsIn the observation group, 8 patients(26.9%) had poor compliance, and 18 patients(73.1%) had good compliance.The total score of OSA-18 and scores of all dimensions in two groups at 3 and 6 months after discharge were higher than those before operation(P < 0.05 to P < 0.01), and there was a decreasing trend in the total score, sleep disturbance, physical symptoms and daytime function in the observation group(P < 0.05).There was no statistical significance in the total score of OSA-18 and scores of each dimension between two groups before intervention(P > 0.05).After 3 months of discharge, the scores of sleep disturbance, physical symptoms and effects on caregivers in observation group were lower than those in control group(P < 0.05 to P < 0.01), while there was no statistical significance in the dimension scores of depressed mood and daytime function between the two groups(P > 0.05).At 6 months after discharge, there was no statistical significance in other dimension scores between two groups except for daytime function(P > 0.05), and the scores of other dimensions in observation group were lower than those in control group(P < 0.05 to P < 0.01).

ConclusionsThe simplified facial muscle function training can improve sleep disturbance, physical symptoms and emotional problems in children after adenotonsillectomy, which is worthy of popularization and application in clinical nursing intervention.