Early Occupational Therapy Intervention in the Hospital Discharge after Stroke

Patricia García-Pérez, María del Carmen Rodríguez-Martínez, José Pablo Lara and Carlos de la Cruz-Cosme
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Patricia García-Pérez: Faculty of Medicine, University of Málaga, 29010 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
Carlos de la Cruz-Cosme: Malaga Biomedical Research Institute (IBIMA), 29010 Málaga, Spain

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 24, 1-11

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.

Keywords: stroke; patient discharge; occupational therapy; rehabilitation; caregivers; prevention; universal health coverage (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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