The following is a summary of “Effects of “two-heart” nursing mode on the psychological state and quality of life of stroke patients,” published in the November 2023 issue of Neurology by Zhou et al.
Evidence-based nursing (EBN) has achieved remarkable results in clinical practice, but its efficacy in improving cognitive impairment, psychological disorders, and quality of life in stroke patients remains understudied.
Researchers started a retrospective study to assess the clinical effects of the “two-heart” nursing mode, an EBN intervention for stroke patients.
They divided 92 stroke patients into two groups: the traditional group (n = 46) and the two-heart group (n = 46). The conventional group received standard nursing care, whereas the two-heart group received the double-heart nursing mode alongside traditional care. The two groups were compared on cognitive, limb, living ability, mental state, quality of life, and nursing satisfaction.
The results showed a two-heart group with better cognitive function (26.81 ± 3.15 points) compared to the traditional group (23.61 ± 3.74 points; P=001). The two-heart group exhibited improved limb function (86.16 ± 6.73 points) in contrast to the traditional group (79.57 ± 5.19 points; P=0.002) and higher living ability (68.53 ± 5.87 points) compared to the traditional group (60.79 ± 5.96 points; P=0.003). Similarly, the two-heart group presented superior quality of life (81.13 ± 6.69 points) and better mental state (43.61 ± 4.13 points, 43.19 ± 4.16 points) compared to the traditional group (70.78 ± 6.63 points; P=0.003 and 50.59 ± 3.76 points, 51.49 ± 4.43 points; P=0.003). The nursing satisfaction score in the two-heart group (97.83%) only slightly exceeded the traditional group (95.65%; P=0.068).
They concluded that two-heart nursing improves stroke patients’ cognitive function, limb function, mental state, and quality of life.
Source: bmcneurol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12883-023-03439-5
