Objective To analyze the effect of targeted rehabilitation training care in the care of patients with dysphagia via Dysphagia Handicap Index（DHI） score

so as to provide a reference for clinical treatment. Methods Eighty-two patients with dysphagia who visited Henan Provincial People’s Hospital from October 2019 to July 2021 were selected as the study subjects. The patients were randomly assigned to the observation group（n=41） and control group（n=41）. Patients in the control group received routine care

and patients in the observation group targeted rehabilitation training care based on DHI scores. Self-rating anxiety scale（SAS）

self-rating depression scale（SDS）

DHI

and the Swallowing Quality of Life（SWAL-QOL） questionnaire scores were compared between the two groups before and after the intervention. The incidence of adverse reactions during the intervention was compared between the 2 groups. Results Before the intervention

there was no significant difference in SAS and SDS scores between the two groups（P>0.05）. After the intervention

SAS and SDS scores in the two groups were significantly lower than those before the intervention

with the observation group lower than the control group（P<0.05）. Before the intervention

there was no significant difference in DHI and SWAL-QOL scores between the two groups（P>0.05）. After the intervention

the DHI and SWAL-QOL scores in the two groups were significantly higher than those before the intervention

with the observation group higher than the control group（P<0.05）. The incidence of adverse reactions in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group（P<0.05）. Conclusion Targeted rehabilitation training care based on DHI scores in patients with dysphagia can effectively relieve patients’ negative emotions

ameliorate clinical symptoms

increase patients’ quality of life

and further reduce the incidence of adverse reactions

with marked clinical effects. These benefits justify a wider application of this technique in clinical practice.