International Journal of Nursing Research

Objective To explore the practical value of applying meridian massage combined with emotional nursing in the rehabilitation nursing of post-stroke hemiplegic patients; Methods A retrospective study was conducted to select 44 post-stroke hemiplegic patients admitted to our hospital from November 2023 to November 2024. The patients were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, with 22 patients in each group. The control group received routine rehabilitation nursing, while the observation group received meridian massage combined with emotional nursing. The recovery of limb function and changes in psychological resilience levels were compared between the two groups; Results The observation group had higher scores related to limb function than the control group (P<0.05). The psychological resilience level score of the observation group was lower than that of the control group (P<0.05); Conclusion The intervention model of combining meridian massage with emotional nursing can effectively improve the limb function of post-stroke hemiplegic patients and help them develop a positive and optimistic attitude, relieve negative emotions.

Stroke; Hemiplegia; Meridian massage; Emotional intervention; Limb function