Functional outcome of stroke patients after two weeks physiotherapy management at a selected hospital

Abstract

Introduction: Stroke is the second leading cause of global death including Southeast Asia region. Most of the stroke patients affected between 6-9 months and 5 years after stroke have been suffering with disability which could be prevented by appropriate rehabilitation procedure. Objective: To assess the functional outcome of stroke patients after two weeks physiotherapy management. Methodology: A hospital based crosssectional study was conducted at IBN SINA hospital, Dhaka. Total 105 patients were recruited for this study followed by purposive sampling technique. Data was collected by using a structured questionnaire and functional independence measurement scale followed by face to face interview and observation of the activities of the patients. Results: Study shows that minimum age of the respondents were 32 years and maximum were 79 years. Among the total respondents 48.60% were male and female counter part were 51.40%. Comparing the sex distribution of the respondents, the proportion was higher for female (51.40%) than male (48.60%). Residential distribution of the respondents shows that proportion were higher from urban area (53.30%) than rural area (46.70%). According to classification of stroke, 70% were under ischemic and 30% were hemorrhagic stroke. Majority (91.4) of the respondents were attending 6 to 10 physiotherapy session. Functional outcomes of the patients were measured followed by different indicators. Among those significant (p < 0.05) association was found on bed mobility, lying to sitting and transferred for bed to wheel chair. Conclusion: The result of this cross sectional study have identified the functional outcome of after 2 weeks physiotherapy treatment & provide association between some factors and functional outcome which will be helpful to facilitate in rehabilitation and enhance functional activities.

Key words: Functional Outcome, Physiotherapy Management.