Out-patient and Family Rehabilitation of Children with Cerebral Palsy
- VernacularTitle:小儿脑性瘫痪的门诊与家庭康复效果观察
- Author:
Zhi-xiang ZHANG
;
Qin LI
;
Xu-guang ZHANG
;
Huiquan YANG
;
Ying WANG
;
Guifang CHEN
;
Huixia YU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
cerebral palsy, out-patient, family rehabilitation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2006;12(2):103-104
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of out-patient training combined with family training under doctor's instructions on children with cerebral palsy (CP).Methods80 CP children were selected as treatment group and trained one to three months by therapists at out-patient department, then continually trained at family by parents who received doctor's instructions 30 min once every two or three months. 60 CP children in hospital were selected as control group. Rehabilitative effects of two groups were compared.ResultsIn the first and third month after training completed, movement growth of treatment group was not different from that of control group (P>0.05), but in the sixth month, was significant different from that of control group (P<0.05). The effect of treatment group was better than that of control group.ConclusionOut-patient training combined with family training under doctor's instructions can decrease treatment expenses, and is convenient and effective for CP children.
