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Home-Rehabilitation for Ischemic Stroke to Improve Functioning

Ability and Quality of Life: A Systematic Review

Nipapan Tipayajak B.Sc,M.A., Chanjira Limthaworn B.Nsg,M.Sc.,

Sasitorn Sirimaharaj MD,M.A.

ChiangMai Neurological Hospital, Department of Medical Services,

Ministry of Public Health, ChiangMai province, Thailand.

Background and Objectives: Stroke is a common neurological disorder and

becoming a major health burden in the world. It is the leading cause of death

and long term disability. Rehabilitation program has shown to improve short

term physical outcome. Disability may persist for life and limit independence

and quality of life. Home-rehabilitation program would be able to improve the

activity of daily livings and function, decrease disability and increase quality of

life. The study intended to compare a functioning ability and a quality of life of

post-stroke patients after discharge from hospital between home-rehabilitation

and usual care.

Methods: A secondary analysis of a collaborative systematic review of all

randomized control trials (RCTs) that compared home-rehabilitation with those

of usual care by searching from Pubmed database online during 2009-2013.

Data was available for at least 1 trial; 60 patients. The data was extracted from

1 trial, chosen by the independently assessed quality method from a total of

133 trials.

2015 Annual Academic Research Study Presentations