A randomized controlled trial of enhanced Social Service occupational therapy for stroke patients
A randomized controlled trial of enhanced Social Service occupational therapy for stroke patients
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DOI:
10.1177/026921559701100203
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发表时间:
1997-05-01
影响因子:
3
通讯作者:
Lincoln, NB
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作者:
Logan, PA;Ahern, J;Lincoln, NB
Objective: To determine whether stroke patients referred to the Social Service occupational therapy service would benefit from an enhanced service compared to the usual service.Design: Randomized controlled study allocating patients to the enhanced service or the usual service.Subjects: Stroke patients discharged home from hospital and referred to Social Service occupational therapy department.Outcome measures: The sections and total score from the Nottingham Extended Activities of Daily living Scale (EADL), the Barthel Index, the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) and the number of pieces of equipment provided were analysed.Results: One hundred and eleven stroke patients were recruited to this study. Fifty-three were randomly allocated to the enhanced service and 58 to the usual service. Patients receiving the enhanced service were seen more quickly after referral, for longer, and received significantly more visits (p