Healing minds, restoring lives: a nursing approach to post-stroke emotional recovery reimagined
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https://doi.org/10.56294/saludcyt20261831Keywords:
Stroke Survivors, Post-stroke Emotional Recovery, Nursing InterventionAbstract
Introduction: Stroke survivors frequently experience depression, anxiety, and other neuropsychiatric issues. Despite this, limited research exists on post-stroke psychological disorders, particularly within the Indian context. Non-pharmacological interventions offer promise and warrant further exploration.
Objective: To evaluate the effect of stroke recovery nursing interventional package among survivors of stroke.
Methods: An assessment was carried out on 144 post-stroke patients.The experimental and control groups each received an equal number of participants, assigned non-randomly.The experimental group received a structured intervention twice weekly for four weeks. Evaluations were conducted at three key points: Initial Screening, Pre-intervention and post-intervention test.
Results: Statistically significant improvements were observed in depression (mean difference: 3,73), anxiety (5,38), and resilience (26,83) at p<0,05. Weak positive correlations were found between resilience and both depression and anxiety. Statistically significant improvements were observed in depression (mean difference: 3,73), anxiety (5,38), and resilience (26,83) at p<0,05. Weak positive correlations were found between resilience and both depression and anxiety.”
Conclusions: The intervention effectively reduced psychological symptoms, especially when combined with pharmacological treatment for severe cases.
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