Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To study the rehabilitation of stroke patients in Srisangwornsukhothai Hospital.
METHOD: One-year retrospective descriptive study from medical records of stroke patients was conducted from
October 1, 2005 to September 30, 2006. The data was analyzed and presented in frequency, mean and percentage.
RESULTS: One hundred and eighty nine stroke patients received the rehabilitation program at the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Srisangwornsukhothai Hospital. There were 112 males (59.3%) and 77 females (40.7%). The mean age was 62.58 years (12-88 years). Cerebral infarction and cerebral hemorrhage were found in 55% and 36%, respectively. Right and left hemiplegic patients were equally found in 43.9%. Hypertension, dyslipidemia and diabetes mellitus were the main risk factors. The mean onset to rehabilitation time was 20 days after stroke, with mean duration of therapy 7.52 days. One hundred and ten patients (58.2%) had decreased activity of daily living problems but only 48 (25.4%) were discharge due to achieving set goals.
CONCLUSIONS: Rehabilitation is necessary for stroke patients to improve their daily living ability and quality of life. Duration of therapy, discharge planning and follow up loss are the major problems of stroke rehabilitation in Srisangwornsukhothai Hospital.