Objective This study aimed to explore the impact of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) therapies, based on the concept of Spirit Regulation, on the cognitive function of patients with vascular dementia. Methods Eighty patients with mild to moderate vascular dementia were recruited at our hospital between January 2024 and January 2025 and randomly assigned to either a treatment group or a control group, with 40 patients in each group. The control group received routine nursing care. The treatment group received routine care along with additional TCM therapies based on the principle of Spirit Regulation. These therapies included moxibustion, pestle needle therapy, and emotional care. Both groups were evaluated before and after the intervention in terms of TCM syndrome scores, cognitive function (assessed by the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment), daily living ability (measured by the Activities of Daily Living Scale (ADL) ), and blood lipid levels (including total cholesterol, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol). Results The experimental group showed improvement in cognitive function, daily living ability, and blood lipid-related indicators compared to baseline (P<0.05). After the intervention, the experimental group had higher cognitive function, daily living ability, and blood lipid-related indicators than the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion TCM nursing interventions based on Spirit Regulation effectively improve cognitive function and enhance the ability to perform daily activities in patients with mild to moderate vascular dementia.
Key words
vascular dementia /
spirit regulation theory /
traditional chinese medicine nursing /
cognitive function /
activities of daily living
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