Contemporary Nursing

Objective To study the application of narrative nursing combined with empathic nursing in the rehabilitation of middle-aged and elderly patients with cerebral infarction. Methods A total of 104 patients who were treated and nursed in our hospital from January 2021 to October 2022 were selected in this study. The patients were randomly divided into a conventional group and a combined group, with 52 cases in each group. The conventional group received routine nursing for three months, and the combined group received narrative nursing combined with empathic nursing for three months on the basis of the conventional group. The patients were cared for and nursed through communication, response, education, patient recollection, empathy, and program formulation. Results After nursing, the SAS and SDS scores of the combined group were lower than those of the conventional group (P<0.05), and the physiological function, social function, mental health, and emotional function scores of the combined group were higher than those of the conventional group (P<0.05), and there was statistical significance. Conclusion The application of narrative nursing combined with empathic nursing in middle-aged and elderly patients with cerebral infarction has a certain effect on the physical health rehabilitation of patients at the physical level, and has a certain effect on the rehabilitation of patients psychological state at the psychological level, which is worthy of clinical promotion.

Narrative nursing; Empathetic care; Union; Middle aged and elderly patients with cerebral infarction