Comparison Between the Outcome of Integrated Nursing Care and Conventional Nursing Care in Rehabilitating and Continuing Period of Stroke Patients in Chao Phaya Abhai bhu Bejhr Hospital

Abstract

Background: Stroke is a major health problem worldwide especially in developing country. It is the third leading cause of death in Asia. In fifteen provinces of Thailand disease of circulating system is the first case of death. The major cause is stroke (9.5%) Integrated nursing care is suitable way to rehabed stroke patient.
Objective: to compare the outcome of Integrated nursing care and conventional nursing care in rehabilitating and continuing period of stroke patients in Chao Phaya Abhai bhu Bejhr Hospital.
Setting: Chao Phaya Abhai bhu Bejhr Hospital
Study design: experimental research
Method: The sample were stroke patients at Premsuk and Neurological ward. The 40 cases of stroke patients were treated with integrated nursing care at Premsuk ward and the other 40 cases were treated with conventional nursing care at neurological ward. During 1 August 2009 to 31 December 2009.
Result: Research result revealed that most of sample were male in both group ร. The average age was 51-60 years in study group (15.0%) and 71-80 years in control group (20.0%). Most of both groups were educated at elimentary level. The average income per month were 5,000-10,000 baths in study group and 5,000 baths in control group. Most of Patients had official welfare in study group and universal average scream in control group. The patients in study group recovered better than the Patients in control group, (p < 0.05)
Conclusion: The suggestion was the Integrated Nursing Care should be used to further study in other group of physical dysfunction Patient. That research outcome will promote healthy in that group of Patient and another group of Patient in the future.
Key words: stroke patients, rehabilitation Integrated nursing care, conventional nursing care