Effect of Iowa evidence practice mode-based management program on the swallowing function in stroke patients / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To explore the effect of Iowa evidence practice mode-based management program on the swallowing function in stroke patients.Methods:A total of 88 stroke patients in affiliated hospital of North Sichuan Medical College from April 2017 to April 2018 were recruited in the present study. Patients were randomly divided into experimental group (44 cases) and control group (44 cases) according to the random number table. The control group received routine nursing, while the Iowa evidence practice mode-based management program was carried our in the experimental group. After 30 days of intervention, the swallowing function was assessed by water swallow test, quality of life was evaluated by Short form of 36, the incidence of aspiration pneumonia was also compared between groups.Results:After intervention, the grade 1 patients in water swallow test were up to 29.3%(12/41) in the experimental group, and 18.6%(8/43) in the control group, the water swallow test was better in the experimental group compared to the control group ( Z value was 2.332, P<0.05). After intervention, the scores of vitality, social functioning, role-emotional, mental health were significantly increased in the experimental group compared to the control group (61.39±13.07, 60.44±10.89, 62.07±14.82, 64.78±15.24, 446.15±42.06 vs. 53.19±14.77, 50.09±13.15, 53.91±16.72, 57.81±16.34, 410.98±35.81), the difference was statistically significant ( t value was 2.018-4.133, P<0.01 or 0.05). The incidence of aspiration pneumonia was significantly decreased in the experimental group (2.4%,1/41) compared to the control group (16.3%,7/43), the difference was statistically significant ( χ2 value was 4.666, P<0.05). Conclusions:Iowa evidence practice mode-based management program can promote the swallowing function of stroke patients, as well as promote improve quality of life and decrease the incidence of aspiration pneumonia. It serves as an instruction for clinical intervention.