Impact of fatigue and pain severity on physiotherapy treatment outcome among the stroke patients attending at CRP, Savar

Abstract

Purpose: The study was conducted to identify the impact of fatigue and pain among stroke patients who were receiving treatment from the Center for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP). Specific Objective. To find out the demographic status of the participants. To evaluate the severity of fatigue. To evaluate the severity of fatigue and pain in cerebral infarction patients. To detect association between post stroke fatigue and pain among stroke patients. Method: The cross-sectional study conducted by using convenience sampling procedure. The study population was all the stroke people who are receiving treatment at CRP. Total 110 participants were selected conveniently for this study within 18 to 75 of age range. Data was collected by using FSS, BSS, VAS and BI questionnaire. Data were analyzed through SPSS 20 version. Result: Among 110 participants fifty six percent participants (n=62) were reported not fatigue and forty four percent (n=48) participants reported about their fatigue. Majority of the participants about fifty two percent reported moderate pain and about twenty two percent reported severe pain. In this research the mean age of the patient was 3.71 ±(1.35). Fatigue and pain was detected by FSS and VAS scale and the association of impact was measured with BSS and BI, from these dimensions the mean score of fatigue was 1.44 ±(4.98), and pain was 2.94±(0.78). Conclusion: Study shows that pain causes lower ADL among survivors and intensity of pain have a significant association and co-relation with functional outcome. Therefore, PSF is related to function, balance, and cognitive functioning. When planning and carrying out therapies for stroke patients, fatigue should be taken into consideration. Keyword: Stroke, Impact of fatigue and pain, Treatment outcome. Abstract