Observational Study
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World J Clin Cases. Jan 26, 2023; 11(3): 621-628
Published online Jan 26, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i3.621
Application of a hospital–community–family trinity rehabilitation nursing model combined with motor imagery therapy in patients with cerebral infarction
Wen-Wen Li, Min Li, Xiao-Juan Guo, Fu-De Liu
Wen-Wen Li, Min Li, Xiao-Juan Guo, Fu-De Liu, Department of Neurology, The First Affilated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
Author contributions: Li WW and Liu FD designed the research study; Li WW performed the research; Li M contributed new reagents and analytic tools; Guo XJ analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript; and all authors have read and approve the final manuscript.
Supported by the Key Research and Development Programs of Shaanxi Province, No. 2021SF-059.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Medicine Institutional Review Board (Approval No. XJTU1AF2021LSK-454).
Informed consent statement: All study participants provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: No conflict of interest.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Fu-De Liu, MHSc, Attending Doctor, Department of Neurology, The First Affilated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 277 West Yanta Rd, Xi'an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China. liufude1011@163.com
Received: November 10, 2022
Peer-review started: November 10, 2022
First decision: November 25, 2022
Revised: December 17, 2022
Accepted: December 23, 2022
Article in press: December 23, 2022
Published online: January 26, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Various clinical treatments are used for cerebral infarction patients, including motor imagery therapy and rehabilitation nursing. We evaluated a combination of the hospital–community–family trinity rehabilitation nursing model and motor imagery therapy in terms of balance ability, motor ability, and quality of life of cerebral infarction patients. Combined treatment enhanced patients’ motor function and balance ability, with concomitant changes in the relevant sensorimotor cortical area brain area. This improved their abilities to conduct activities of daily life as well as in their quality of life, and also resulted in a higher degree of nursing satisfaction.