Abstract:Objective To explore the effect of caregiver disease management intervention on self-care ability i in postoperative patients with cervical spondylosis. Methods A total of 60 patients admitted to Huai'an First People's Hospital from October 2021 to October 2022 were selected and divided into study group (n=30) and control group (n=30) by random number table method. The control group (30 patients + 30 family caregivers) received routine discharge education and follow-up. The study group (30 patients +30 family caregivers) adopted the caregiver disease management model on the basis of routine education. The Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score and Barthel index of cervical spine before operation and 1, 3, and 6 months after operation were compared between the two groups. The postoperative functional exercise compliance and satisfaction of the two groups were compared. Results JOA score of study group was significantly higher than that of the control group at each time point after operation (P<0.05). Barthel index at 3 and 6 months after operation in the study group was significantly higher than that in the control group (P<0.05). The compliance rate of postoperative exercise in the study group was significantly higher than that in the control group (P<0.05). The satisfaction rate of patients in the study group is significantly higher than that in the control group (96.7% vs 80.0%, χ²=4.043, P=0.044). Conclusion Caregiver disease management can enable patients to carry out continuous and effective functional exercise after surgery, improve the self-care ability of patients with cervical spondylosis after surgery, and improve the home rehabilitation effect of patients after discharge.