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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Med.
Sec. Geriatric Medicine
Volume 11 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1450494
This article is part of the Research Topic Frailty- and Age-Associated Diseases: Possibilities For Intervention View all 9 articles

Effects of Multicomponent Exercise Nursing Intervention in Elderly Stroke Patients with Frailty: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Provisionally accepted
Yanfang Luo Yanfang Luo 1*Jianru Hao Jianru Hao 2Lingyun Zhu Lingyun Zhu 1*Yujuan Huang Yujuan Huang 1*Zhimin Liu Zhimin Liu 2Yuping Chen Yuping Chen 3Yuyu Qiu Yuyu Qiu 2*Zhenzhen Su Zhenzhen Su 1*Renjuan Sun Renjuan Sun 1*
  • 1 Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China, Wuxi, Liaoning Province, China
  • 2 Wuxi Medical College, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
  • 3 Jiangsu Vocational College of Medicine, Yancheng, China

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    This study examines how multicomponent exercise nursing interventions affect the state of frailty, daily activities, and quality of life in elderly stroke patients with frailty. A total of 125 elderly stroke patients with frailty were randomly assigned to either a control group (n=62) or an intervention group (n=63). The control group received standard nursing care, while the intervention group received a multicomponent exercise nursing intervention in addition to standard care. Patients were assessed using the FRAIL Frailty Scale, Modified Barthel Index (MBI), and Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) before the intervention, 4 weeks after the intervention, and 12 weeks after the intervention. Significant differences were observed between the two groups in terms of frailty status, activities of daily living, and quality of life (P < 0.05). The intervention group had lower scores on the FRAIL Frailty Scale and higher scores on the MBI and SF-36 compared to the control group at both 4 and 12 weeks after the intervention (P < 0.05). These findings suggest that multicomponent exercise nursing interventions can effectively reduce frailty and improve activities of daily living and quality of life in elderly stroke patients with frailty.Frailty is characterized by a decline in physical function and increased vulnerability to imbalances after a stressful event(1). Frail individuals require comprehensive healthcare interventions, as they are at a higher risk for negative health outcomes like dependency and disability(2). This is especially common among older adults, who are more likely to experience accelerated decline in

    Keywords: Elderly, Stroke, Frailty, Multicomponent exercise, Nursing intervention, Activities of Daily Living, Quality of Life

    Received: 17 Jun 2024; Accepted: 23 Sep 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Luo, Hao, Zhu, Huang, Liu, Chen, Qiu, Su and Sun. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Yanfang Luo, Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China, Wuxi, Liaoning Province, China
    Lingyun Zhu, Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China, Wuxi, Liaoning Province, China
    Yujuan Huang, Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China, Wuxi, Liaoning Province, China
    Yuyu Qiu, Wuxi Medical College, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu Province, China
    Zhenzhen Su, Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China, Wuxi, Liaoning Province, China
    Renjuan Sun, Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China, Wuxi, Liaoning Province, China

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