Improvements of Stroke Patients After Discharge

Authors

Cheng-Yueh Chen
Chau-Peng Leong
Ruey-Kuen Chang
May-Kuen Wong

Translated Title

中風病患出院後進步情形之探討

Abstract

The authors followed up 208 stroke patients after their discharges from Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Kaohsiung Medical Center to examine the improvements of their ambulatory function. This study was designed to compare the difference of the ambulatory functional status between discharge and follow-up in order to identify the factors that influenced the progress during this period. It showed that most patients (44.23%) got continuous improvements in their ambulatory function after their discharges. An accepting, rather than non-accepting attitude of patients and family helped patients to get better outcome. Furthermore, the regular follow-up at the rehabilitation department also affected the outcome to a more favourable result. The authors concluded that regular follow-up and the psychological adjustment of patients and their family were important for stroke patients in order to make the greatest improvement after discharge.

Language

Traditional Chinese

First Page

95

Last Page

103

Recommended Citation

Chen, Cheng-Yueh; Leong, Chau-Peng; Chang, Ruey-Kuen; and Wong, May-Kuen (1993) "Improvements of Stroke Patients After Discharge," Rehabilitation Practice and Science: Vol. 21: Iss. 1, Article 19.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6315/3005-3846.1887
Available at: https://rps.researchcommons.org/journal/vol21/iss1/19