Kessler Foundation Neglect Assessment Process uniquely measures spatial neglect during activities of daily living.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore the factor structure of the Kessler Foundation Neglect Assessment Process (KF-NAP), and evaluate the prevalence and clinical significance of spatial neglect among stroke survivors.

Design

Inception cohort.

Setting

Inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF).

Participants

Participants (N=121) with unilateral brain damage from their first stroke were assessed within 72 hours of admission to an IRF, and 108 were assessed again within 72 hours before IRF discharge.

Interventions

Usual and standard IRF care.

Main outcome measures

During each assessment session, occupational therapists measured patients' functions with the KF-NAP, FIM, and Barthel Index (BI).

Results

The KF-NAP showed excellent internal consistency with a single

SUBMITTER: Chen P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4410062 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature