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Early Occupational Therapy Intervention in the Hospital Discharge after Stroke

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  • Patricia García-Pérez

    (Faculty of Medicine, University of Málaga, 29010 Málaga, Spain
    Occupational Therapy Department, Hospital Marítimo, Servicio Andaluz de Salud (SAS), 29620 Málaga, Spain)

  • María del Carmen Rodríguez-Martínez

    (Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Málaga, 29071 Málaga, Spain)

  • José Pablo Lara

    (Faculty of Medicine, University of Málaga, 29010 Málaga, Spain
    Brain Health Unit, CIMES, 29010 Málaga, Spain
    Malaga Biomedical Research Institute (IBIMA), 29010 Málaga, Spain)

  • Carlos de la Cruz-Cosme

    (Malaga Biomedical Research Institute (IBIMA), 29010 Málaga, Spain
    Neurology Department, Virgen de la Victoria University Hospital, 29010 Málaga, Spain)

Abstract

Stroke is the leading cause of acquired disability in adults which is a cerebrovascular disease of great impact in health and social terms, not only due to its prevalence and incidence but also because of its significant consequences in terms of patient dependence and its consequent impact on the patient and family lives. The general objective of this study is to determine whether an early occupational therapy intervention at hospital discharge after suffering a stroke has a positive effect on the functional independence of the patient three months after discharge—the patient’s level of independence being the main focus of this research. Data will be collected on readmissions to hospitals, mortality, returns to work and returns to driving, as well as an economic health analysis. This is a prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial. The sample size will be made up of 60 patients who suffered a stroke and were discharged from the neurology unit of a second-level hospital in west Malaga (Spain), who were then referred to the rehabilitation service by the joint decision of the neurology and rehabilitation department. The patients and caregivers assigned to the experimental group were included in an early occupational therapy intervention program and compared with a control group that receives usual care.

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  • Patricia García-Pérez & María del Carmen Rodríguez-Martínez & José Pablo Lara & Carlos de la Cruz-Cosme, 2021. "Early Occupational Therapy Intervention in the Hospital Discharge after Stroke," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(24), pages 1-11, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:24:p:12877-:d:696573
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    1. Jose Alvarez-Sabín & Manuel Quintana & Jaime Masjuan & Juan Oliva-Moreno & Javier Mar & Nuria Gonzalez-Rojas & Virginia Becerra & Covadonga Torres & María Yebenes, 2017. "Economic impact of patients admitted to stroke units in Spain," The European Journal of Health Economics, Springer;Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gesundheitsökonomie (DGGÖ), vol. 18(4), pages 449-458, May.
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