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ArticleAmerican journal of translational research2021

The effect of early systematic rehabilitation nursing on the quality of life and limb function in elderly patients with stroke sequelae.

Mingxia Yu, Li Wang, Haiyan Wang, Honglun Wu

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Article in American journal of translational research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mingxia YuFirst Ward, Department of Internal Medicine, Huiqiao Medical Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.
Li WangFirst Ward, Department of Internal Medicine, Huiqiao Medical Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.
Haiyan WangFirst Ward, Department of Internal Medicine, Huiqiao Medical Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.
Honglun WuFirst Ward, Department of Internal Medicine, Huiqiao Medical Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.
Nanfang Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo study the effect of early systematic rehabilitation nursing on the quality of life and limb function in elderly patients with stroke sequelae.

methodsThis prospective study was conducted in 97 elderly patients with stroke sequelae. These patients were randomly allocated to the control group (n=49) and the experimental group (n=48). Patients in the control group received routine rehabilitation nursing, while those in the experimental group received early systematic rehabilitation nursing. Upper limb motor function (Fugl-Meyer assessment (FMA) score), upper limb sensory function (tactile threshold and two-point discrimination), physiological state (Hamilton anxiety (HAMA) scale and Hamilton depression (HAMD) scale score), ability of daily living (ADL) (the Barthel index score and ability of daily living score), and the quality of life (generic quality of life inventory-74 (GQOLI-74) score) before and 3 months after intervention were compared between the two groups.

resultsCompared with before intervention, FMA scores in the two groups after intervention were increased, while modified Ashworth scores were decreased (all P<0.05). The changes in the experimental group after intervention were more than those in the control group (both P<0.05). Tactile threshold and two-point discrimination in both groups after intervention were reduced when compared with before intervention (all P<0.05); tactile threshold and two-point discrimination in the experimental group after intervention group were smaller than those in the control group (both P<0.05). HAMA scale and HAMD scale scores in the two groups after intervention were lower than those before intervention (all P<0.05); HAMA scale and HAMD scale score in the experimental group after intervention were reduced when compared with the control group (both P<0.05). The Barthel index scores, ADL scores, and GQOLI-74 scores in both groups after intervention were increased when compared with before intervention (all P<0.05). The Barthel index score, ADL score, and GQOLI-74 score in the experimental group after intervention were higher than those in the control group (all P<0.05).

conclusionFor elderly patients with stroke sequelae, early systemic rehabilitation nursing is more beneficial for the improvement of upper limb motor and sensory function, alleviation of negative psychology, raise in ability of daily living, and increase of life quality. It is therefore worthy of clinical application.

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early systematic rehabilitation nursinglimb functionPeriod of stroke sequelaethe quality of life

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PMID34540090
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