Effect of home-based reablement program on improving activities of daily living for patients with stroke: A pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Administering activities of daily living (ADL) and recovery of ADL functions are the main treatment goals in rehabilitation for patients with stroke. Reablement is one form of rehabilitative intervention, which aims to restore ADL functions performed in the community. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of home-based reablement from 3 concepts of ADL (ie, actual performance, ability, and self-perceived difficulty) for patients with stroke.

Methods

This was a single-blind pilot randomized clinical trial. Twenty-six patients were randomly assigned into 2 groups: home-based reablement group (n = 12) and control group (n = 14). The home-based reablement group received ADL training in the home environment for 6 weeks. The control group received con

SUBMITTER: Han DS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7717807 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature