Early Occupational Therapy Intervention post-stroke (EOTIPS): A randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Occupational therapy (OT) is an effective evidence-based intervention that positively influences stroke patients'independence recovery, leading to new opportunities for better quality of life outcomes.

Objectives

To explore the effectiveness of an early OT intervention program (EOTIPS) in the process of hospital to home discharge after stroke in Spain.

Material and methods

We conducted a prospective, randomized controlled clinical trial that included 60 adults who suffered a stroke and were discharged home. Participants assigned to the experimental group (n = 30) were included in EOTIPS and compared with a control group (n = 30). Evaluations assessed quality of life (Stroke and Aphasia Quality of Life Scale [SAQOL-39]), functional independence (Modified Ran

SUBMITTER: Garcia-Perez P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11332918 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature