Assessment of the activities of daily living in hemiplegics after stroke
- Author:
Cao Minh Chau
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hemiplegia, stroke
- MeSH:
Cerebrovascular Accident;
Activities of Daily Living;
Delivery of Health Care
- From:Journal of Medical Research
2003;0(2):54-59
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
This study is an evaluation of functional capacity after stroke with special emphasis on activities of daily living. In this study there were 269 patients after stroke living in 5 provinces (Thai Binh, Nam Dinh, Ha Nam, Ninh Binh, Hoa Binh) where have been implemented CBR programme sposored by AIFO (Italy). The crieria of evaluation were following the Barthel index scoring. It found that independent level in ADL is 46.84%. There is no difference of ADL in two sides of affected one age seemed to have an effect on the recovery of patients with moderately severe and severe impairment. The younger patients showed greater improvement than older ones with equivalent impairment.
