Functional outcome and quality of life of patients with stroke after receiving rehabilitation services at CRP

Abstract

Purpose: Stroke is described as one of the most devastating neurological impairment. To assess the functional outcome, balance and quality of life after rehabilitation at CRP. Objectives: The aim of the study is to know that, to find out the outcome of functional ability, balance and quality of life after 4-week rehabilitation. Methodology: The design was an observational study that followed the progress of functional activity, balance and quality of life of stroke patient from CRP. Measurements were made in two step.1st step in admission and 2nd step after 4-week rehabilitation. Total 36 patients were taken for the study. Data were collected by questionnaires; FIM scale was used for functional outcome measure, BBS was used for balance measure and EQ-5D-5L questionnaire was used to assess the quality of life of the patients. Descriptive test, Wilcoxon Test was performed for finding result. Result: This study was found that male participants about 69.4% and 30.6% were female. Males were more affected than female. Among n=36 patients, 36(100%) patients were taking physiotherapy,33(91.7%) patients were taking Occupational Therapy and 22(61.1%) patients were taking Speech and language therapy. Total mean physiotherapy 500 minutes in 4 weeks. Total mean Occupational Therapy 376 minutes in 4 weeks. Total mean Speech and language therapy 235.23 minutes in 4 weeks. Among the current services in CRP patients were more prone in taking physiotherapy services. After rehabilitation there was significant amount of changes in Functional outcome, balance, and quality of life. Conclusion: The study concluded as rehabilitation is significantly capable of producing beneficial effects on the improvement of their functional ability, balance and quality of life.