Influence of continuous nursing intervention on rehabilitation effect of stroke patients with dysphagia

Abstract

Objective To explore influence of continuous nursing intervention on rehabilitation effect of stroke patients with dysphagia. Methods 112 cases of stroke patients with dysphagia hospitalized in Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University from March 2015 to January 2016 were selected and divided according to random number table method into experimental group and control group, each with 56 cases. Patients in the two groups were treated by conventional therapy, yet patients in the experimental group were treated with extra continuous training to strengthen swallowing function. Therapeutic effects, scores of swallowing function, incidence of complications and satisfaction in the two groups were compared. Results Total effective rate in the experimental group was 89.29%, and in the control group, 94.69% (χ2=1.087, P>0.05). After treatment, swallowing function of patients in the two groups were all higher than those before the treatment, and scores of patients in the experimental group were higher than those in the control group (P<0.050); after treatment, occurrence rate of aspiration in the experimental group was lower than that in the control group (P<0.05); it was revealed in survey that patients′ satisfaction in the experimental group was higher than that in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusions For stroke patients with dysphagia, continuous nursing intervention can help to improve their swallowing function, reduce choking-cough and aspiration, and upgrade their satisfaction. Key words: Stroke; Dysphagia; Rehabilitation; Continuous nursing