Objective:To explore the effect of enhancing caregiver health education on activities of daily living(ADL) of discharged traumatic brain injury patients with limb dysfunction. Methods:Totally 100 discharged traumatic brain injury patients with limb dysfunction were randomly divided into control group and intervention group according to their ward :50 patients from A ward in control group while 50 patients from B ward in intervention group. Caregivers in control group were given the routine health education 1 d before discharge and 1 week after discharge;caregivers in intervention group received the routine health education and the ADL oriented health education 2-3 d before discharged as well as the telephone follow-up health education at the first week

the third week and the fifth week after discharge in addition. The modified Barthel index(MBI) of patients

the ADL attitudes and knowledge of caregivers between the two groups were compared two months later. Results:MBI of intervention group and control group was 43.50±16.14 and 42.40±13.64 on the day before discharge

without significant differences(P=0.714). MBI of intervention group and control group increased to 82.60±24.99 and 70.70±22.88 at 2 months after discharge

with statistically significant differences between two groups(P=0.015). There was no difference in scores of caregivers’ attitudes and knowledge at discharge between two groups(P>0.05).The scores of caregivers’ attitudes and knowledge was higher in intervention group than in control group 2 months after discharge(P<0.05). Conclusion:The ADL oriented continuity caregiver health education can improve the daily living of discharged traumatic brain injury patients with limb dysfunction effectively

as well as caregivers’ attitudes and knowledge of ADL.