Objective: The study aimed to examine how evidence-based nursing contributes to enhancing recovery among patients in the neurology and general surgery departments of intensive care units.
Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on clinical data of 97 neurology and general surgery patients of Xi'shan People's Hospital in Wuxi, China, who were assigned to control group (n=48, received standard nursing interventions) and observation group (n=48, received evidence-based nursing interventions). The outcomes include treatment compliance, recovery, psychological status, self-perception, and nursing satisfaction.
Results: In the observation group, treatment compliance significantly surpassed the control group (97.73% vs. 80.95%, P < .05). Post-intervention, the observation group exhibited lower National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) scores and higher Barthel scores than controls, showed improved SAS and SDS, and had shorter mobilization time and hospital stay compared to controls (all P < .05).
Conclusion: Compared to traditional approaches, evidence-based interventions enhance treatment compliance, self-perception, reduce negative emotions, and facilitate recovery.