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REHABILITATION OF THE STROKE PATIENT AND THEIR POTENTIAL FOR RECOVERY
Author(s) -
Blight Suzette E.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
australian occupational therapy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.595
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1440-1630
pISSN - 0045-0766
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1630.1977.tb01099.x
Subject(s) - rehabilitation , stroke (engine) , medicine , disposition , physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychology , mechanical engineering , engineering , social psychology
A short term study has been made of 100 consecutive cases of stroke admitted to the Royal Talbot Hospital for Rehabilitation from October 1974 to July 1976. All available data has been analysed to determine those factors which may influence the outcome of the rehabilitation process, specifically as regards their eventual disposition. A comparison has been made between left and right hemiplegics and their potential for recovery. Age, pre‐morbid educational level, mental status, perceptual problems and family support appeared to have the biggest influence on eventual outcome. The average age of the sample was 52.29 years. Six only returned to full‐time employment — the average age of these patients was 30.8 years. A further ten returned to employment, but were down‐graded or working part‐time only. However, sixty‐three were discharged independent. Ten only were returned home dependent on family or community resources and three were institutionalised. Eight of the sample died. Excluding these eight, the results of the right hemiplegic patients were better than the left hemiplegics in respect to their eventual disposition.