International Journal of Nursing Research

Objective To explore the effect of implementing the empowerment theory model nursing for elderly patients with secondary epilepsy. Methods Sixty elderly patients with secondary epilepsy admitted to the neurology department of our hospital between January 2024 and January 2025 were randomly divided into a control group (30 cases, receiving routine nursing) and an experimental group (30 cases, receiving empowerment theory nursing). The intervention period is 3 months. Compare the differences in intervention effects between two groups. Results The frequency of epileptic seizures in the experimental group was significantly reduced compared to the control group, with shorter seizure times and higher remission rates (P<0.05); The intelligence and social adaptability scores of the experimental group were better than those of the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion The empowerment theory nursing model has a positive impact on elderly patients with secondary epilepsy, effectively reducing the frequency of epileptic seizures and improving their intellectual level and social adaptability.

Secondary epilepsy; Empowering theoretical nursing models; Elderly patients