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Cognitive Function and Upper Limb Rehabilitation Training Post-Stroke Using a Digital Occupational Training System
Published on: December 29, 2023
Relationship between awareness of disability and occupational performance during the first year after a stroke
Lisa Ekstam1, Brittmari Uppgard, Anders Kottorp
1Division of Occupational Therapy, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Box 23200, SE-141 83, Huddinge, Sweden. lisa.ekstam@ki.se
Objectives:
This study examined the relationship between awareness of disability and occupational performance in a group of elderly persons during the year after stroke.
Method:
Data on awareness of disability and occupational performance (i.e., activities of daily living [ADL] motor and process ability) were collected 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after stroke. A mixed-linear-effects model was implemented to examine the relationship between awareness of disability and ADL motor and process ability over time.
Results:
Increased awareness of disability was related to improvements in occupational performance (ADL motor and process ability). The 2 relationships were different, with a positive linear relationship between awareness of disability and ADL motor ability, and a stronger, positive, nonlinear relationship between awareness of disability and ADL process ability.
Conclusion:
Clients' awareness of disability and their ability to perform occupations should be assessed several times during a rehabilitation process so that interventions can be adjusted to match each client's potential to benefit from them.
