Intensive Rehabilitation Therapy Following Brain Tumor Surgery: A Pilot Study of Effectiveness and Long-Term Satisfaction
10.5535/arm.2019.43.2.129
- Author:
Junghoon YU
1
;
Youngsu JUNG
;
Joonhyun PARK
;
Jong Moon KIM
;
Miri SUH
;
Kyung Gi CHO
;
MinYoung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea. kmin@cha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Brain neoplasms;
Treatment outcome;
Satisfaction;
Neurological rehabilitation
- MeSH:
Activities of Daily Living;
Brain Neoplasms;
Brain;
Caregivers;
Cognition;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Medical Records;
Neurological Rehabilitation;
Pilot Projects;
Recovery of Function;
Rehabilitation;
Retrospective Studies;
Stroke;
Treatment Outcome
- From:Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
2019;43(2):129-141
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of intensive rehabilitation to support recovery of neurological function after brain tumor surgery and assess long-term satisfaction. METHODS: This retrospective study included patients with neurological impairment after brain tumor surgery who underwent intensive rehabilitation therapy between December 2013 and May 2017. To assess effectiveness of rehabilitation, functional outcomes (motor, cognition, and activities of daily living [ADL]) were compared between brain tumor group and a control group enrolling stroke patients who received equivalent rehabilitation during the study period. Long-term satisfaction with rehabilitation was evaluated by surveying family caregivers. RESULTS: This study included 21 patients with benign brain tumor, 14 with malignant brain tumor, and 108 with stroke. Significant and similar improvement in motor, cognition, and ADL function were noted in both the brain tumor group and the stroke group. Malignancy status did not influence the extent of functional improvement. According to medical records and surveys, 9 (69.2%) patients with malignant tumor and 2 (11.8%) with benign tumor had expired by the time of the survey. Most family caregivers confirmed that rehabilitation was effective for functional improvement (>60%), expressing overall satisfaction and stating they would recommend such therapy to patients with similar conditions (approximately 70%). CONCLUSION: Intensive rehabilitation may help promote functional improvement following brain tumor surgery regardless of malignancy compared with stroke patients. Family caregivers expressed overall satisfaction with rehabilitation at long-term follow-up. These findings support the provision of intensive rehabilitation therapy for neurologic function recovery following brain tumor surgery.
