EFFECTS OF NURSING PROJECT ACTIONS UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF SPECIALIZED NURSES ON POSTOPERATIVE RECOVERY OF MOTOR FUNCTION AND SELF-EFFICACY IN PATIENTS WITH LOWER EXTREMITY ARTERIAL STENOSIS

Abstract Objectives To explore the effects of nursing project actions under the guidance of specialized nurses on postoperative recovery of motor function and self-efficacy in patients with lower extremity arterial stenosis. Methods A total of 94 patients with lower extremity arterial stenosis admitted to the hospital were enrolled between December 2022 and December 2024. The patients were divided into the project action group and the routine group using the random number table method, with 47 cases in each group. The routine group received routine basic nursing intervention, while the project action group received intervention through a specialized nurse-led nursing project. Both groups received the intervention for a duration of 3 months. The ankle-brachial index (ABI), Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA), Barthel index (BI), general self-efficacy scale (GSES), and exercise of self-care agency scale (ESCA) were compared between the two groups. After intervention, the nursing satisfaction was compared between the two groups. Results After 3 months of intervention, ABI values of posterior tibial artery and dorsal foot artery in project action group were higher than in routine group. FMA and BI were in project action group higher than in routine group. GSES and ESCA scores in project action group were higher than in routine group. The nursing satisfaction in project action group was higher than that in routine group. Conclusions The nursing project actions under the guidance of specialized nurses can improve the patients’ motor function and daily living ability, enhance their self-efficacy and self-care ability, and increase the nursing satisfaction.