Published online Mar 16, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i8.1406
Peer-review started: November 27, 2023
First decision: January 15, 2024
Revised: January 23, 2024
Accepted: February 27, 2024
Article in press: February 27, 2024
Published online: March 16, 2024
Ischemic stroke (IS) is a widely recognized disease characterized by high prevalence, mortality, morbidity, disability, and recurrence rates. It ranks prominently in terms of mortality, constituting 60%-80% of stroke cases.
Although comprehensive nursing interventions have been shown to be effective in multiple aspects, there is still a significant gap in the research on their improvement of swallowing function in patients with IS.
This study aimed to analyze the efficacy of the comprehensive nursing model in patients with IS, evaluating its influence on their swallowing function. The findings hold the potential to broaden the spectrum of available nursing plans for individuals with IS.
The National Institutes of Health Stroke scale (NIHSS), European stroke scale (ESS), self-rating anxiety scale (SAS), self-rating depression scale (SDS), Barthel index (BI), and the motor func
After nursing intervention, the standard swallowing function assessment scale and NIHSS scores of the study group were significantly improved compared with those of the control group, and the SAS and SDS scores of the two groups were significantly lower than those before treatment. The ESS, BI and MAS scores of the study group were better than those of the control group, and the incidence of adverse reactions was lower than that of the control group. The quality of life, rehabilitation compliance, and nursing satisfaction of the study group were higher than those of the control group, and the differences were statistically significant.
Comprehensive nursing effectively improved the swallowing function of IS patients, relieved IS patients’ negative emotions, promoted the recovery of IS patients, and improved the life quality of IS patients.
Future studies will incorporate a wider range of care models for a more comprehensive comparison.