Objective  To investigate the effect of preventive nursing intervention on postoperative infection rate and satisfaction in elderly patients with hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage.

  Methods  A total of 80 senile patients with hypertensivecerebral hemorrhage admitted to our hospital were randomly divided into two groups. The routine group received routine nursing, and the preventive nursing group received preventive nursing intervention. Neurological and motor function, infection rate, non-infectious complications, satisfaction and daily living ability were compared.

  Results  The upper and lower limb muscle strength and total Fugl-Meyer Scale (FMA) scores were significantly higher, and the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale(NIHSS) score was significantly lower in the preventive nursing group than those in the conventional group; the total infection rate, and incidence of non-infectious complication were significantly lower than that in the routine group; the satisfaction rate and Activity of Daily Life Scale (ADL) were significantly better than that of the routine group(P < 0.05).

  Conclusion  Preventive nursing intervention has a significant effect on the incidence of postoperative infection and satisfaction in elderly patients with hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage.