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Post-acute brain injury rehabilitation for patients with stroke
Robert A Adams1, Mark Sherer, Margaret A Struchen
1Methodist Rehabilitation Center, Jackson, MS 39216, USA.
Primary Objective:
Conduct an investigation of post-acute brain injury rehabilitation (PABIR) for persons with stroke.
Research Design:
Pre-post-treatment observation study.
Methods And Procedures:
Demographic and medical data for 127 persons with stroke admitted for PABIR at a median interval of 87 days post-stroke were abstracted from medical records. Participants' levels of independence and productivity were assessed at admission and discharge. Follow-up data were available for 90 participants at a median interval of 346 days post-discharge.
Experimental Interventions:
Not applicable.
Main Outcomes And Results:
Participants showed improvements in productivity and independence level from admission to discharge and these gains were maintained at follow-up. Predictors of productivity at discharge were gender and level of independence at admission (Model R(2) = 0.28). Predictors of independence at discharge were similar (Model R(2) = 0.37).
Conclusion:
While this investigation has limitations, findings suggest that PABIR is beneficial for some persons with strokes.
