Dose and Content of Training Provided to Stroke Survivors with Severe Upper Limb Disability Undertaking Inpatient Rehabilitation: An Observational Study
Autor: | Amy H. Wiseman, Sandra G. Brauer, Kathryn S Hayward, Ruth Barker |
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Rok vydání: | 2013 |
Předmět: |
Occupational therapy
medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Cognitive Neuroscience medicine.medical_treatment Psychological intervention medicine.disease Group psychotherapy Speech and Hearing Behavioral Neuroscience Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology medicine.anatomical_structure Physical medicine and rehabilitation Neurology medicine Physical therapy Upper limb Observational study Neurology (clinical) Stroke survivor business Stroke Inpatient rehabilitation |
Zdroj: | Brain Impairment. 14:392-405 |
ISSN: | 1839-5252 1443-9646 |
Popis: | Background: To retrain upper limb function after stroke, a high dose of activity-related therapy is recommended. However, observational studies indicate that the dose undertaken is minimal. While it is speculated that those with severe disability will perform less therapy, this remains to be explored.Objective: Quantify the dose and content of upper limb therapy performed by stroke survivors with severe upper limb disability during routine inpatient rehabilitation.Methods: Therapy provided by physiotherapists and occupational therapists to 32 stroke survivors receiving inpatient rehabilitation over 20 weekdays was recorded. Dose of individual and group therapy was analysed by discipline and severity of upper and lower limb disability. Dose and content of individual therapy was also analysed by functional domain.Results: On average, 46 minutes of individual and 11 minutes of group upper limb therapy were provided per participant, per day. Occupational therapists provided a higher dose of both individual and group therapy compared to physiotherapists (p < 0.0005). Findings suggest that greater residual upper and lower limb movement can lead to provision of a higher dose of activity-related therapy. Within individual therapy, a higher dose (29 versus 17 minutes, p < 0.002) and greater number (1218 versus 549) of impairment- than activity-related interventions were administered.Conclusions: The dose of activity-related upper limb therapy provided to stroke survivors with severe disability was limited. There is a need to identify interventions and models of service delivery that can increase the intensity and appropriateness of therapy that stroke survivors with severe disability undertake during inpatient rehabilitation. |
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