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Differences in Nursing Complexity and Intensity Across Stroke Subtypes: A Retrospective Study Using Standardized

Manuele Cesare1,2, Augusto Fusco3, Gianfranco Damiani4,2

  • 1A. Gemelli IRCCS University Hospital Foundation, 00168 Rome, Italy.

Brain Sciences
|May 27, 2026
PubMed
Summary
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Nursing complexity and intensity differ across stroke types. Hemorrhagic stroke requires the most nursing care, while transient ischemic attack (TIA) requires the least, indicating distinct patient needs in stroke care.

Keywords:
hemorrhagic strokeischemic attackischemic strokeneuroscience nursingnursing carenursing diagnosisnursing informaticsstandardized nursing terminologystroketransient

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Science
  • Neurology
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, and transient ischemic attack (TIA) have varying medical severity and prognoses.
  • It is unclear if these differences are reflected in nursing complexity and intensity.
  • Standardized nursing language may offer insights into these variations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether differences in medical severity and prognosis among ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, and TIA are reflected in nursing complexity and intensity.
  • To analyze nursing diagnoses (NDs) and nursing actions (NAs) using standardized nursing language.
  • To compare nursing care requirements across different stroke categories.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of routinely collected nursing and administrative data from an acute care hospital.
  • Classification of hospitalizations into ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, or TIA using ICD-9-CM codes.
  • Measurement of nursing complexity by ND count and nursing intensity by NA count, with sensitivity analysis for length of stay.

Main Results:

  • Significant differences in nursing complexity (ND counts) were found, with TIA showing lower counts than ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke.
  • Nursing intensity (NA counts) differed significantly, with hemorrhagic stroke highest, followed by ischemic stroke, and then TIA.
  • Nursing intensity, standardized by length of stay, also showed significant differences across stroke categories.

Conclusions:

  • Nursing complexity and intensity exhibit distinct patterns across ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, and TIA.
  • Nursing complexity was similar for ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke but lower for TIA.
  • Nursing intensity demonstrated a gradient: highest for hemorrhagic stroke, intermediate for ischemic stroke, and lowest for TIA.