Effect of self-made pillow for good limb position on the recovery of patients with hemiplegia after stroke
10.3760/j.issn.1674-2907.2014.08.004
- VernacularTitle:应用自制枕摆放良肢位对脑卒中后偏瘫患者康复效果的影响
- Author:
Hanling PENG
1
Author Information
1. 430022 武汉，华中科技大学同济医学院附属协和医院康复医学科
- Keywords:
Stroke;
Hemiplegia;
Recovery;
Self-made pillow;
Good limb position
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2014;20(8):875-876
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To study the effect of self-made pillow for good limb position on the recovery of patients with hemiplegia after stroke .Methods Seventy-four patients with hemiplegia after stroke ( duration ≤3 months) were randomly divided into the observation (38 cases) and the control group (36 cases).Both groups were given conventional rehabilitation therapy and nursing , but the observation group used self-made pillow 48 hours of stable vital signs while the control group used normal pillows .Fugl-Meyer asassessment ( FMA) and Barthel index were used to evaluate patients'motor function and ability of daily living one month after treatment . Results After one month, the FMA score and Barthel Index (BI) score was respectively (80.21 ±6.06)and (63.03 ±8.10) in the observation group, higher than (75.08 ±7.84)and(56.25 ±10.38)in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant (t=3.135,3.141, respectively;P<0.01).Conclusions Self-made type pillow plays an important role in the recovery of motor function and ability of daily living for patients with hemiplegia after stroke .
