The Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing (재활간호학회지)
- Volume 6 Issue 2
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- Pages.137-151
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- 2003
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- 1229-294X(pISSN)
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- 2288-3002(eISSN)
The Effect of a Multidisciplinary Team Approach on the Rehabilitation of Stroke Survivors
뇌졸중 환자를 위한 팀접근 재활프로그램의 효과
- Cho, Bok-Hee (Department of Nursing, Chonnam National University, Institute of Nursing Science, Chonnam National University)
- 조복희 (전남대학교 의과대학 간호학과, 전남대학교 간호과학연구소)
- Published : 2003.12.30
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to develop a multidisciplinary team approach program for stroke survivors, and to identify its effects on their rehabilitation. The team was composed of 7 members: a rehabilitation nurse, a physician, a physical therapist, an occupational therapist, a therapeutic recreational therapist, a nutritionist, and a researcher. A quasi-experimental study was performed with 36 subjects: 18 in the experimental group and 18 in the control group, using a noneqivalent control group pretest-posttest design. The experimental group participated 4 times in rehabilitation programsfocused on information and emotional support provided by the rehabilation team-and received telephone counseling from the researcher. The control group did not receive any treatment. The selection criteria for the subjects in this study were: (a) patients who were diagnosed as having had an ischemic stroke within the last year, (b) patients free of any communication disorder, (c) and those having a primary caregiver who could assist in filling out the form assessing the level of ADL. The data were collected from patients who had been discharged from a tertiary hospital, between October 1st, 1999 and September 30th, 2000. The data were analysed by