Stroke Patients in the Convalescent Rehabilitation Ward of an Acute Stroke Center : A Regional Inter-hospital Referral Model Compared with an Intra-hospital Referral Model
10.2490/jjrmc.44.237
- VernacularTitle:急性期病院の相違による回復期リハビリテーション病棟・脳卒中患者の調査
- Author:
Hironao KITAGAWA
;
Masazumi MIZUMA
;
Akane YAMASHITA
;
Yoshiaki YAMAMOTO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
stroke;
convalescent rehabilitation ward;
regional inter-hospital referral model;
intra-hospital referral model;
length of hospital stay
- From:The Japanese Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
2007;44(4):237-241
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
The purpose of this study is to investigate stroke patients in a convalescent rehabilitation ward of an acute stroke center. We collected data on 314 stroke patients discharged from the convalescent rehabilitation ward between January 2004 and December 2005. In total, 108 patients were classified as our regional inter-hospital referral model group. Alternately, 206 patients were classified as our intra-hospital referral model group. The regional inter-hospital referral model group took a longer time for transferring and discharging as compared with the intra-hospital referral model group. There was a significant difference in the days between onset of stroke and transfer, and the days between onset of stroke and discharge returned home. In conclusion, we should have a better opinion of the intra-hospital referral model in order to improve the quality of rehabilitation medicine.
