关键词: 围绝经期综合征, 穴位按摩, 复方精油, 生活质量

Abstract: Objective To evaluatethe effects of compound essential oil acupressure on perimenopausal syndrome （PMS） patients‘ quality of life. Methods In this quasi-experimental study，64 patients in gynecology clinic in Neijiang City Hospital of TCM were recruited using convenience sampling method from November 2013 to April 2014，and were divided into two groups in accordance with random number table. The experimental group（n=32） received compound essential oil acupressure，while the control group（n=32） received acupressure. Both groups were provided with Qijudihuang Tang for oral therapy. Menopause-Specific Quality of Life （MENQOL） was used to evaluate quality of life of PMS patientsbefore and 4 weeks after intervention. Results After 4 weeks’ intervention，the overall quality of life in the experimental group was better than that in the control group，and the difference was statistically significant（P<0.01）； compared with the control group，each dimensionof MENQOL in the experimental group was lower，with statistically significant difference（P<0.05） in vasomotor symptoms，psychological symptoms，sexual symptoms， and no significant difference in sexual symptoms（P>0.05）. Conclusion Compound essential oil acupressure can improve quality of life of PMS patients.

Key words: Perimenopausal Syndrome, Acupressure, Compound Essential Oil, Quality of Life