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Post-acute brain injury rehabilitation for patients with stroke |
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| Authors: | Adams Robert A Sherer Mark Struchen Margaret A Nick Todd G |
| Affiliation: | a Methodist Rehabilitation Center, Jackson, MS, USAb University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USAc Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USAd The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research, Houston, TX, USA |
| Abstract: | 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 R2 = 0.28). Predictors of independence at discharge were similar (Model R2 = 0.37). Conclusion: While this investigation has limitations, findings suggest that PABIR is beneficial for some persons with strokes. |
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