Abstract:Objective To explore the effect of interactive health education in elderly patients with acute cerebral infarction. Methods A total of 120 elderly patients with acute cerebral infarction in the Department of Neurology of Ninth Hospital of Xi'an from January 2020 to January 2021 were selected as the research objects. They were divided into control group and observation group according to random number table method, with 60 cases in each group. The patients in the control group were treated with routine symptomatic nursing, and the patients in the observation group were treated with routine symptomatic nursing combined with interactive health education. The stroke specific quality of life scale (SS-QOL) score, National Institutes of Health stroke scale (NIHSS) score and Barthel index of ADL (Barthel) score were compared between the two groups. Results There were no significant differences between the two groups in the scores of language, self-care ability, social role, activity ability, energy, personality and family role before nursing (P>0.05). After nursing, the scores of language, self-care ability, social role, activity ability, energy, personality and family role in two groups were higher than those before nursing, and the scores of language, self-care ability, social role, activity ability, energy, personality and family role in the obversation group were higher than those of the control group, the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in NIHSS score between the two groups before nursing (P>0.05). After nursing, the NIHSS scores of the two groups were lower than those before nursing, and the NIHSS score of the observation group was lower than that of the control group, the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in Barthel score between the two groups before nursing (P>0.05). After nursing, the Barthel scores of the two groups were higher than those before nursing, and the Barthel score of the observation group was higher than that of the control group, the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion Interactive health education can improve patients' cognitive behavior and neuro logical function. It is suitable for the nursing of elderly patients with acute cerebral infarction.