Faculty of Medicine, University of Málaga, 29010 Málaga, Spain.
Occupational Therapy Department, Hospital Marítimo, Servicio Andaluz de Salud (SAS), 29620 Málaga, Spain.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Dec 7;18(24):12877. doi: 10.3390/ijerph182412877.
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.
中风是成年人后天残疾的主要原因，是一种对健康和社会具有重大影响的脑血管疾病，不仅因为其普遍性和发病率，还因为它对患者依赖的严重后果，以及对患者和家庭生活的影响。本研究的总体目标是确定在中风后出院时早期进行职业治疗干预是否对出院后三个月患者的功能独立性有积极影响——患者的独立性水平是本研究的主要关注点。将收集有关再次住院、死亡率、重返工作和重返驾驶的信息，以及进行经济健康分析。这是一项前瞻性、随机、对照临床试验。样本量由 60 名中风后从马拉加（西班牙）二级医院神经科出院的患者组成，然后由神经科和康复科联合决定将他们转介到康复科。实验组的患者和护理人员被纳入早期职业治疗干预计划，并与接受常规护理的对照组进行比较。
