Collateral dredging therapy on self-care ability of stroke patients

Objective:
To explore effect of original collateral-dredging therapy on self- care ability of stroke patients during convalescence.

Methods:
A total of 60 stroke patients during convalescence were equally divided into an observation group and a control group according to the order of admission. Both groups received the same routine treatments and conventional rehabilitation care. As for the observation group, patients received additional treatment of the original collateral-dredging therapy.

Results:
The observation group scored significantly higher than the control group in terms of self- care ability after intervention. There were significant diffe-rences between the two groups in the main effect of intervention,time effect and the interactive effect (P0.05, P0.01).

Conclusion:  
The collateral-dredging therapy can effectively improve stroke patients′ self-care ability and quality of life.