Effects of early rehabilitation nursing program on the patients with first-attack ischemic stroke / 重庆医学

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate effects of early rehabilitation nursing program on the patients with first-attack ischemic stroke.Methods One hundred and thirty-one patients with first-attack ischemic stroke were selected and divided into control group(65) and intervention group(66).The control group was given conventional neurology nursing and the intervention group was given intervention of early rehabilitation nursing program.Before and after intervention,the patients were assessed with the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale(NIHSS) and Barthel Index(BI).After 3 months of intervention,the patients were assessed with simplified modified Rankin Scale questionnaire(smRSq).Results At the end of 2 weeks after intervention,NIHSS scores of the intervention group was lower than that of in the control group[(3.41±2.36) scores vs.(4.49± 3.65) scores,P＜0.05],and the Barthel index scores was higher than that of control group[(72.65t±15.69) scores vs.(56.92±21.99)scores,P＜0.05].After 3 months of intervention,the difference of smRSq(71.21％ vs.49.23％,P＜0.05) scores between them were significant(P＜0.05).Conclusion Early rehabilitation nursing program can significantly improve the neurological function and daily life ability of patients with initial ischemic stroke,reducing the disability rate and improve the quality of life.