To evaluate the effect of “psycho-cardiology” model in nursing care of acute stroke patients with depression.
Seventy-eight acute stroke patients with depression were selected for this prospective study, and they were divided into two groups according to the random number table method. The control group (n=39) were given usual care, and the study group (n=39) were given nursing intervention of “psycho-cardiology” model in addition to usual care. The changes of mental state (Hamilton Depression Scale, HAMD; Hamilton Anxiety Scale, HAMA), the neurological function (National Institute of Health Stroke scale, NIHSS), and the cognitive function (Mini-Mental State Examination, MMSE), the prognostic indicator (Fugl-Meyer Assessment, FMA; Barthel Index, BI) were compared between the two groups before and after the intervention. The incidence of complications and nursing satisfaction were also compared between the two groups.
After nursing, the scores of HAMA and HAMD in the study group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P<0.05). The NIHSS score of the study group was significantly lower than that of the control group (P<0.05). The score of MMSE in the study group was significantly higher than that of the control group (P<0.05). The scores of FMA and BI in the study group were significantly higher than those of the control group (P0.05). The nursing satisfaction of the study group was significantly higher than that of the control group (P<0.05).
Nursing intervention of “psycho-cardiology” model for acute stroke patients with depression can effectively alleviate the mental stress of patients, improve neurological function and cognitive function, reduce the occurrence of complications, improve prognosis and nursing satisfaction.

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