Clinical Focus ›› 2025, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (3): 222-226.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-583X.2025.03.005

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A clinical investigation into the role of family members involved in the rehabilitation training for individuals with acute ischemic stroke

Bu Zhiping, ZhaoYu , Liu Hongfeng, Liu Guangliang, Han Wenqin()   

  1. Department of Neurology, Liangxiang Hospital of Beijing Fangshan District, Beijing 102401, China
  • Received:2024-12-24 Online:2025-03-20 Published:2025-03-25
  • Contact: Han Wenqin E-mail:rainbowhlh@163.com

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the role of family members involved in the rehabilitation training and psychological support therapy in improving daily living abilities and alleviating anxiety and depression of patients with acute ischemic stroke. Methods A total of 120 stroke patients in the recovery phase were selected and randomly divided into the control group (61 patients) and treatment group (59 patients). Patients in the control group only received 2 weeks of inpatient rehabilitation treatment, while those in the treatment group were intervened by 2 weeks of inpatient rehabilitation treatment plus rehabilitation training and psychological support therapy from their family members at home. The primary outcome was the proportion of patients with a modified Rankin sclae (mRS) score of 0-2 at 90 days, and the secondary outcomes included the proportion of patients with an mRS score of 0-3 at 90 days, the increase value in the Fugl-Meyer Scale (FMS) score at 90 days, the improvement in the Barthel index at 90 days, and the decrease value in the Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) score at 90 days. Results The proportion of patients with an mRS score of 0-2 at 90 days was 55.9% in the treatment group and 36.1% in the control group, showing a significant difference (P<0.05). There was a significant difference in the proportion of patients with an mRS score of 0-3 at 90 days between groups (P<0.05). The improvements in the FMS score and Barthel index at 90 days were significantly higher in the treatment group than those of the control group (P<0.05). The SDS score at 90 days decreased by 4 (0, 5) points in the treatment group, and 2 (0, 6) points in the control group, showing a significant difference between groups (P<0.05). Conclusion Training family members to provide rehabilitation training for patients with acute ischemic stroke, while also assisting family members in providing psychological counseling to patients, can improve patients' daily living abilities at 3 months and alleviate their depressive state.

Key words: ischemic stroke, rehabilitation, home-based rehabilitation, psychiatric rehabilitation

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