Functional Outcomes of Patients with Primary Brain Tumors Undergoing Inpatient Rehabilitation at a Tertiary Care Rehabilitation Facility in Saudi Arabia

Sami Ullah, Ahmad Zaheer Qureshi (), Farooq Azam Rathore, Waqas Sami, Imad Saeed Moukais, Fatimah Saif Alibrahim, Ibrahim Ali Asiri and Ayman Alsuhaibani
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Sami Ullah: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh 11525, Saudi Arabia
Ahmad Zaheer Qureshi: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh 11525, Saudi Arabia
Farooq Azam Rathore: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, PNS Shifa Hospital, Karachi 75530, Pakistan
Waqas Sami: College of Nursing, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
Imad Saeed Moukais: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh 11525, Saudi Arabia
Fatimah Saif Alibrahim: Department of Orthopedics, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh 12372, Saudi Arabia
Ibrahim Ali Asiri: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh 11525, Saudi Arabia
Ayman Alsuhaibani: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh 11525, Saudi Arabia

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 6, 1-12

Abstract: Rehabilitation services play a crucial role in improving the functionality and quality of life of individuals with a brain tumor; however, outcomes of inpatient rehabilitation based on tumor characteristics are not well known in the literature. This study was carried out to evaluate the effects of tumor characteristics on functional outcomes. A retrospective chart review was conducted for all adults with a diagnosis of primary brain tumor admitted for IPR between January 2014 and December 2019. Information was collected regarding demographics, characteristics of primary brain tumors, length of stay (LOS) and Functional Independence Measurement (FIM) scores. There were 46 patients, with the majority being male. The most common brain tumors were glioblastoma multiforme and meningioma. The mean LOS was 47.93 ± 26.40 days and the mean FIM gain was 78 ± 14. The type, grade and location of primary brain tumors did not show a significant correlation with the length of stay and functional gains during inpatient rehabilitation. There was a positive correlation between the FIM at admission and discharge, and a significant inverse correlation between the FIM score at admission and LOS. In-patient rehabilitation improved the functional outcomes in adult patients with primary brain tumors. Strategies to incorporate IPR in the care continuum of patients with brain tumors need to be adapted to improve regional services.

Keywords: brain tumor; rehabilitation; length of stay; functional outcomes; Saudi Arabia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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