The Investigation of Social Outcome for Stroke Patients in Souyhern Taiwan

Authors

Jyh-Jong Chang
Tsui-Hsien Chien
Shih-Yin Chen
Young-Tso Lin

Translated Title

南台灣中風病人社會生活恢復情形之調查

Abstract

One hundred and fifty-six stroke patients were investigated to analyze the changes of time or frequency of performing social activities between pre-stroke and post-stroke stages. Modified (Frenchay activities index) questionnaire was used and subjects were devided into three groups by the Barthel scores. Within- subjects Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to analyze the collected data. The results showed social activities were grossly disrupted in most patients after stroke especially in group I, group II (ADL-dependent groups), while group III (ADL-independent group) was primarily limited in outdoors social activities. Most of the stroke pa-tients spent much time in day-time sleep and TV watching activities. Morning physical exercises and taking awalk were the primarily resumed outdoor activities in ADL-independent group. The results suggest psychosocial dysfunction in stroke patients should not be underemphasized. The health care team should carefully identify, monitor, and manage psychosocial dysfunction in the patient recovering from stroke, especially for ADL-indpendent stroke patients.

Language

Traditional Chinese

First Page

59

Last Page

66

Recommended Citation

Chang, Jyh-Jong; Chien, Tsui-Hsien; Chen, Shih-Yin; and Lin, Young-Tso (1994) "The Investigation of Social Outcome for Stroke Patients in Souyhern Taiwan," Rehabilitation Practice and Science: Vol. 22: Iss. 1, Article 12.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6315/3005-3846.1934
Available at: https://rps.researchcommons.org/journal/vol22/iss1/12