Abstract:Objective To evaluate the implementation of continuing care in patients with hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage (HICH) and investigate its effects on life ability and quality of life after discharge.Methods Ninety-four patients with HICH who received surgery in Nanyang Central Hospital from June 2012 to December 2013 were equally and randomly divided into continuing care group and control group (47 cases for each group). All patients were given routine postoperative care during hospitalization; the patients in the control group were given conventional discharge guidance after discharge, while the patients in the continuing care group were given continuing care after discharge. The Glasgow Coma Score (GCS), changes in life ability, and incidence of complications were observed and compared between the two groups.Results Before nursing implementation, the GCSs of the two groups were comparable. After 6 months of discharge, the GCSs of the two groups increased, and the continuing care group had a significantly higher GCS than the control group (P<0.05). The continuing care group had significantly higher scores in the sphincter control, transfer, and mobility, social ability, cognitive ability, and communication ability, total score, and various factor scores than the control group (P <0.05). The continuing care group had a significantly lower incidence of complications, such as electrolyte disturbance, pulmonary infection, and negative nitrogen balance, than the control group (P<0.05).Conclusions For patients with hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage, continuing care can significantly improve the recovery of patients and postoperative life ability, reduce the incidence of postoperative complications, and improve the long-term quality of life of patients.