Effect of Occupational Therapy on Activities of Daily Living of the Children with Cerebral Palsy: 62 Case Report
- VernacularTitle:作业疗法对脑瘫患儿日常生活活动能力的疗效(62例病例分析)
- Author:
Jing TIAN
;
Yan JIN
;
Feng-yuan QU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
occupational therapy, cerebral palsy, activities of daily living
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2006;12(8):710-711
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
ObjectiveTo observe the effect of occupational therapy (OT) on activities of daily living (ADL) of the children with cerebral palsy (CP).MethodsSixty-two CP children were treated with OT. The ADL scores of all children were assessed within one week after admission and training goal and plan were made according to evaluated result. The therapeutic effect was assessed before discharge.ResultsAfter OT treatment, the ADL scores of the children increased significantly ( P<0.01) and disable grades decreased (χ2=10.48, P< 0.01). The total effect rate was 87.1%.ConclusionOT training can improve ADL of the children with CP significantly.
