Abstract:Objective To explore the effect of intracutaneous acupuncture with empowerment education mode on the patients with dysphagia after stroke (DAS). Methods The DAS patients treated in Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine from January 2020 to October 2020 were selected and randomly divided into intervention group and control group, 30 cases each. The empowerment education mode was performed in both groups, and intradermal acupuncture was added in intervention group. Treatment was performed once every other day (three times as a course) for three consecutive courses. The swallowing function and quality of life were observed before and after three courses of intervention and compared between two groups. Results The total effective rate of treatment for swallowing disfunction in intervention group was significantly higher than that in control group (89.29% vs 58.62%, P<0.01）. Compared with those before intervention, the scores of eating time, food selection, symptoms, fear, fatigue, mental health, psychological burden, social communication, and sleep quality were improved significantly in intervention group, and the scores of eating time, mental health, social communication, and sleep quality were improved in control group (P<0.05, P<0.01). The scores of eating time, appetite, food selection, symptoms, fear, fatigue, mental health, psychological burden, and social communication in intervention group were significantly higher than those in control group (P<0.05, P<0.01). Conclusion Intracutaneous acupuncture therapy with empowerment education mode is helpful to promote the recovery of swallowing function, improve the quality of life and emotional disorder of DAS patients.