International Journal of Nursing Research

Objective To explore the effect of early mobilization combined with respiratory function training in elderly patients after coronary artery bypass surgery. Methods 54 elderly patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery admitted to Tianjin Chest Hospital in the past year (January 2024 to January 2025) were selected as the study subjects. They were divided into a routine group and an experimental group according to different nursing methods. The former received routine nursing care, while the latter received early mobilization combined with respiratory function training, with 27 patients in each group. Evaluate the nursing effects of two groups based on their motor function and respiratory function. Results The exercise function indicators showed that the experimental group had significantly better Rivermead exercise index and 6-minute walking distance (P<0.05). The respiratory function indicators showed that the experimental group had significantly better pulse oxygen partial pressure (PaO₂), forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV₁), and deep inspiratory capacity (IC) (P<0.05). Conclusion Early mobilization combined with respiratory function training can effectively improve the motor and respiratory functions of elderly patients after coronary artery bypass surgery, and this method is worth promoting.

Elderly coronary artery bypass surgery; Early mobilization activities; Respiratory function training; Motor function; Respiratory function