1.Evidence summary of Traditional Chinese Medicine rehabilitation nursing during recovery in patients with stroke limb dysfunction
Yimin HUANG ; Lijun HUANG ; Danting WENG ; Ping ZHUANG ; Yibing TAN
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2024;59(7):812-819
Objective To search and integrate relevant evidence of Traditional Chinese Medicine rehabilitation care during recovery of stroke patients with limb dysfunction,and to provide the evidence for clinical practice.Methods We systematically search domestic and foreign guideline websites,professional association websites,and databases such as Cochrane Library,PubMed,Embase,CNKI,CBM for evidence on Chinese medicine rehabilitation care for limb dysfunction following stroke.The search included guidelines,clinical decisions,evidence summaries,systematic reviews,expert consensuses,and randomized controlled trials,with the search timeframe spanning from the inception of the respective databases to May 2023.The literature was evaluated and rated for quality by 2 researchers independently.Results A total of 17 articles,including 7 guidelines,4 systematic reviews,1 evidence summary and 5 randomized controlled trials were included to summarize 28 pieces of evidence on Traditional Chinese Medicine rehabilitation care for stroke patients with limb dysfunction.The evidence can be categorized into 4 areas,including evaluation,Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing technology,health education and precautions.Conclusion Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing technology for stroke patients with limb dysfunction have various forms and rich contents.Appropriate Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing techniques should be selected according to the actual situation and the willingness of patients to promote the rehabilitation of their limb functions.