International Journal of Nursing Research

Objective To explore the targeted nursing measures and effects of swallowing dysfunction in senile patients with asthenia. Methods: 72 subjects were included in this study, all of whom received treatment in our hospital from January to December 2022. In order to improve the effectiveness of nursing care for patients with swallowing dysfunction, the study selected conventional nursing mode and targeted nursing mode, and 72 patients were randomly assigned to two groups, respectively using the above two different nursing modes, named routine group and intervention group, and compared the clinical nursing effect of different nursing modes. Results: The improvement of swallowing function was statistically compared between the two groups. The results showed that the total effective rate of the intervention group was significantly higher than that of the conventional group (P < 0.05). During the nursing period, 1 case of electrolyte disorder and 1 case of aspiration pneumonia occurred in the intervention group, with the complication rate of 5.56%, while 4 cases of electrolyte disorder and 2 cases of aspiration pneumonia occurred in the conventional group, with the incidence of 16.67%. It was confirmed that the complication rate in the intervention group was significantly lower than that in the conventional group (P < 0.05). Conclusion: It is helpful to improve the swallowing function and reduce the risk of complications by implementing targeted nursing intervention for the elderly patients with swallowing dysfunction.

Senile patients with asthenia; Dysphagia; Targeted care; Complications; Curative effect