Nhu cầu chăm sóc điều dưỡng của người bệnh đột quỵ não giai đoạn cấp tại Trung tâm Thần kinh – Bệnh viện Bạch Mai năm 2021

Brain stroke has a very high morbidity, mortality and disability rate. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the death rate from brain stroke occupies the leading position in neurological diseases and is the third cause of death after cancer and cardiovascular diseases. Patients of stroke often sequelae, so they often have to depend a lot of the care of health workers and their families.1 This study was conducted to assess nursing care needs of patients with acute stroke in the neurology center of Bach Mai Hospital in 2021. Our research was conducted on 160 patients are diagnosed with acute cerebral stroke. The proportion of male patients (57.5%) is higher than that of women (42.5%). The majority of patients are 60 years of age or older (81.9%). The proportion of patients with paralysis high (77.5%), with swallowing disorders accounts for 5.6% and 1.9% of patients with pneumonia. The majority of patients have muscular level of 4/5 (45.0%) in the upper limb. For lower limbs, the muscle level of 0/5 points is 47.5%. The proportion of patients with high care needs is 61.8%, have little to moderate care needs 34.4% and only 3.8% have no need for nursing care. Therefore, the hospital should have appropriate, early nursing care and rehabilitation interventions.