Keywords
Rheumatoid arthritis
Functional recovery effect
Submitted : 2024-02-19
Accepted : 2024-03-05
Published : 2024-03-20
Abstract
Objective: To explore and analyze the effect of rehabilitation nursing intervention on functional recovery in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Methods: From May 2020 to May 2023, 150 patients with rheumatoid arthritis who received integrated treatment of Tibetan and Western medicine in the rheumatology department were selected as the research subjects. They were divided into the rehabilitation group and the reference group according to the double-blind mechanism, with 75 cases in each group. The rehabilitation group received rehabilitation nursing intervention and the reference group received basic nursing. The standard of living, joint function recovery, and nursing satisfaction were compared between the two groups. Results: Before the intervention, there was no statistically significant difference (P > 0.05) in living standards such as physiology, mental outlook, emotional performance, and social culture between the groups. After the intervention, the standard of living such as culture, of the rehabilitation group was significantly better than that of the reference group (P < 0.05). Before the intervention, there was no statistically significant difference (P > 0.05) in the recovery of joint functions such as the number of joint tenderness, grip strength of both hands, duration of morning stiffness, and number of joint swelling among the groups. After the intervention, the number of joint tenderness, hand grip strength, duration of morning stiffness, number of joint swelling, and other joint function recovery in the rehabilitation group were significantly better than those in the reference group (P < 0.05). The nursing satisfaction of the rehabilitation group was significantly higher than that of the reference group (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Rehabilitation nursing intervention can accelerate the recovery of joint function and improve the living standard of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
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