While dyspraxia has been studied from the neuro-anatomical aspects, few studies have explored the experience of adults with dyspraxia in the course of their everyday activities. This study reveals the unique and complex experiences of five adults as they struggle to live with dyspraxia.The research is underpinned by the phenomenological perspective. Participants were filmed performing everyday activities of their choice and were interviewed on their experiences of dyspraxia with everyday activities.The stories and videos reveal the struggle participants have with their unknowing and unwilling bodies, puzzled thinking, unfamiliar surroundings, and unhandy tools. Despite the enormity of their struggles, participants persevere, using individual strategies to overcome obstacles. The findings show that the lived-experience of dyspraxia tends to remain hidden from the person, as well as the clinician. Much of what is taken for granted during everyday activities is shattered in the lives of people with dyspraxia. The automatic, smooth, unconscious way activities are done, tools are handled and the world is experienced is altered. The path to recovery remains unclear as dyspraxia makes itself known one day and not the next. Sheer determination and a hope for the future helps participants carry on with trying to reclaim the person they lost as a result of the dyspraxia.The importance for understanding, by clinicians of the impact of dyspraxia on people's everyday lives cannot be underestimated. Implications for practice are discussed, as these relate to formal definitions of dyspraxia, client-centred practice, as well as diagnosis, assessment, intervention, and education.

Darbo objektas: Fugl – Meyer skalės apatinės galūnės motorinės funkcijos vertinimo dalis ir jos pritaikomumas lietuvių kalba. Darbo problema: pasaulyje galvos smegenų insultas yra viena iš didžiausių visuomenės sveikatos problemų. Dažniausia šios ligos pasekmė – galūnių judesių valdymo sutrikimai. Apie 72 proc. patyrusiųjų GSI yra stebimi kojų judesių valdymo sutrikimai. Siekiant sumažinti galvos smegenų insulto pasekmes, svarbu tinkamai įvertinti reabilitacijos efektyvumą, apimant visas ligos paveiktas sritis. Lietuvoje patyrusiųjų galvos smegenų insultą reabilitacijos efektyvumo įvertinimui oficialiai naudojami instrumentai, kuriais vertinama kasdienė veikla ir pažintinės funkcijos, tačiau nėra oficialiai naudojamo instrumento, tinkamo motorinės funkcijos pažeidimams įvertinti. Fugl – Meyer skalės apatinės galūnės motorinės funkcijos vertinimo dalis, dėl gerų rezultatų įvertinimo kriterijų, yra plačiai naudojama pasaulyje, tačiau Lietuvoje ji nėra pritaikyta. Darbo tikslas: pateikti lietuviškai parengtą Fugl – Meyer judesių atsigavimo po insulto skalės apatinės galūnės motorinės funkcijos vertinimo dalį ir įvertinti jos tinkamumą pritaikomumui lieuvių kalba. Darbo uždaviniai: 1. Išsiaiškinti Lietuvoje pritaikytus instrumentus, skirtus patyrusiųjų galvos smegenų insultą apatinės galūnės motorinės funkcijos vertinimui ir palyginti su kitų šalių praktika. 2. Išsiaiškinti ir įgyvendinti vertinimo instrumento vertimo į gimtąją kalbą procesą. 3. Įvertinti Fugl – Meyer... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Object: the Fugl-Meyer assessment scale the part of the lower extremity motor performance and it validation in lithuanian language. Subject: A stroke is a major public health problem. The most frequent result leading stroke is the disorder of the limb motion control. About 72 percent of stroke patients have lower extremity motor function disorders. According The World Health Organization rehabilitation effectiveness assessment must include all areas affected by the disease. It is important to note that the results of stroke rehabilitation outcome measures should be systematically described and classified in an appropriate way. There are two types of instruments for rehabilitation effectiveness assessment for the patients with stroke in Lithuania. One of them assess daily living activities and the other assess psychological functions. However there are no instrument officially applied for evaluation of the motor disfunctions. According to scientific literature articles, one of the most reliable and valid scale of affected lower extremity true recovery, is Fugl – Meyer Assessment scale the part of the lower extremity motor performance. Aim: to present the Fugl-Meyer assessment scale the part of the lower extremity motor performance and assess it validation in lithuanian language. Goals: 1. To investigate the instruments using for assessment of the lower extremity motor function in patients with stroke in Lithuania and to compare with other countries practices. 2. To... [to full text]

Darbo objektas: Fugl – Meyer skalės viršutinės galūnės motorinės funkcijos vertinimo dalis ir jos pritaikomumas lietuvių kalba. Darbo problema: pasaulyje galvos smegenų insultas yra viena iš didžiausių visuomenės sveikatos problemų. Dažniausia šios ligos pasekmė – galūnių judesių valdymo sutrikimai. Po pusės metų nuo įvykusio galvos smegenų insulto net 65 proc. jį patyrusiųjų išlieka rankos parezė arba plegija. Siekiant sumažinti insulto spasekmes, svarbu tinkamai įvertinti reabilitacijos efektyvumą, apimant visas ligos paveiktas sritis. Lietuvoje patyrusiųjų galvos smegenų insultą reabilitacijos efektyvumo įvertinimui oficialiai naudojami instrumentai, kuriais vertinama kasdienė veikla ir pažintinės funkcijos, tačiau nėra oficialiai naudojamo instrumento, tinkamo motorinės funkcijos pažeidimams įvertinti. Fugl – Meyer skalės viršutinės galūnės motorinės funkcijos vertinimo dalis dėl gerų rezultatų įvertinimo kriterijų yra plačiai naudojama pasaulyje, tačiau Lietuvoje ji nėra pritaikyta. Darbo tikslas: pateikti lietuviškai parengtą Fugl – Meyer judesių atsigavimo po insulto skalės viršutinės galūnės motorinės funkcijos vertinimo dalį ir įvertinti jos tinkamumą pritaikomumui lietuvių kalba. Darbo uždaviniai: 1.Išsiaiškinti Lietuvoje pritaikytus instrumentus, skirtus patyrusiųjų galvos smegenų insultą viršutinės galūnės motorinės funkcijos vertinimui ir palyginti su kitų šalių praktika. 2.Išsiaiškinti ir įgyvendinti vertinimo instrumento vertimo į gimtąją kalbą... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Object: the Fugl-Meyer assessment scale the part of the upper extremity motor performance and it validation in lithuanian language. Subject: A stroke is a major public health problem. The most frequent result leading stroke is the disorder of the limb motion control. After a half years after the stroke about 65 percent of the patients still have arm paresis or plegija. According The World Health Organization rehabilitation effectiveness assessment must include all areas affected by the disease. It is important to note that the results of stroke rehabilitation outcome measures should be systematically described and classified in an appropriate way. There are two types of instruments for rehabilitation effectiveness assessment for the patients with stroke in Lithuania. One of them assess daily living activities and the other assess cognitive functions. However there are no instrument officially applied for evaluation of the motor disfunctions. According to scientific literature articles, one of the most reliable and valid scale of affected upper extremity true recovery, is Fugl – Meyer assessment scale the part of the upper extremity motor performance. Aim: to present the Fugl – Meyer assessment scale the part of the upper extremity motor performance and assess it validation in lithuanian language. Goals: 1.To investigate the instruments using for assessment of the upper extremity motor function in patients with stroke in Lithuania and to compare with other... [to full text]

Previous research has shown that cognitive deficits arising from neurological impairment can impact on driving performance. The diverse nature of cognitive, perceptual and behavioural impairments experienced by drivers with neurological impairment and the resulting impact on driving ability has been the subject of extensive research involving the use of psychometric off-road measures, road safety statistics, actual on-road driving assessments and self-report. This research has shown that some drivers can compensate for limitations in their driving skills but this is dependent upon realistic self-appraisal of driving abilities. Few studies have investigated the role of self-awareness of driving abilities on on-road driving performance in persons with neurological impairment. Aims: To investigate the relationship between self-awareness of driving related abilities in neurologically impaired drivers and on-road driving performance. Participants: Retrospective data were collated on 79 participants who were referred for Occupational Therapy driving assessment, comprising 24 with Closed Head Injury (CHI) (mean age 24.67 + 5.57 yrs), 30 with Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) (mean age 61.00 + 9.08 yrs) and 25 with 'Other' diagnosis (mean age 50.64 + 21.14 yrs). All participants held a current driver's licence or learner's permit Results: Five predictor variables were significantly associated with the on-road driving assessment outcome including three demographic variables:- diagnosis (2(2)= 7.69, p = 0.021), time since injury/illness onset (2(2)= 6.40, p = 0.041), and mileage (2(2)= 5.84, p = 0.05); and two self-awareness variables:- reaction time (2(2)= 8.04, p = 0.018), and impulse control (2(2)= 13.47, p = 0.001). Logistic regression yielded a final best model containing two predictor variables (2(4) = 20.81, p = 0.000), including diagnosis (p = 0.02) and self-awareness of impulse control (p = 0.01). Discussion and Conclusion: Participants who over-estimated their driving abilities were more likely to fail a driving assessment or require driving rehabilitation than participants who under-estimated or accurately predicted their performance and participants with a diagnosis of CVA were more likely to fail or require driving rehabilitation than those with a CHI or 'Other' diagnosis.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Luleå : Luleå tekniska univ., 2004. / Härtill 5 uppsatser.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--West Virginia University, 2007. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains x, 154 p. : ill. (some col.). Vita. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-149).

Present situation The theoretical part of the diploma thesis is divided into four separate chapters. The first chapter deals with cerebrovascular accident (CVA). Another chapter describes the consequences of illness in various areas of human life. The third chapter defines the concept of follow-up care and the fourth chapter deals with diagnosed obesity. Aims of the work and research questions The aim of the diploma thesis is to map out the influence of obesity on follow-up care of patients after cerebrovascular accident. Research questions: 1. How does obesity affect patient mobility after CVA? 2. How does obesity affect the hygienic care of patients after CVA? 3. How does obesity affect normal daily activities of CVA patients? 4. What is the impact of obesity on developing self-sufficiency in CVA patients? Quality research was done through semi-structured interviews with CVA patients who were hospitalized in the aftercare department. Other interviews were conducted with general nurses providing nursing care to CVA patients. Research group The research group consisted of 11 general nurses working at different follow-up care hospital stations, and 16 patients who were hospitalized at these departments after the CVA. Results By analyzing the information obtained, it has been determined that obesity affects the patients mobility especially after the cerebrovascular event. At the same time, it represents a physical and psychological burden for nursing staff, but also for patients. The problem has been the fact, that most patients do not perceive obesity as a condition affecting their whole life. Conclusion The diploma thesis has provided insight into the problematic of the influence of obesity on the follow-up care in patients after cerebrovascular accident. The findings should lead to a reflection on the issue of prevention of obesity in terms of both CVA risk and follow-up care, but also the need for educational activities.

Submitted by Maria Suzana Diniz (msuzanad@hotmail.com) on 2015-11-05T12:39:09Z No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 6708796 bytes, checksum: 6e76285c41e0c7cce86179c206fac0db (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2015-11-05T12:39:09Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 6708796 bytes, checksum: 6e76285c41e0c7cce86179c206fac0db (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-02-26 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) is a disease characterized by an interruption of blood flow to the encephalon, which represents the leading cause of long-term disability and functional impairment in adult population. Therefore, the individual who had suffered CVA needs to access health services that offer rehabilitation assistance as they promote a better physical, functional, and mental capacity, helping the reinsertion and reintegration of this individual into society. Thus, this study aims to develop a decision-making model to determine the access to physiotherapy services for rehabilitation of patients who had suffered acute CVA in the cities of João Pessoa and Cabedelo. This is an observational-longitudinal study among man and women who were admitted at a public hospital in João Pessoa and live in its metro area, who had presented CVA as primary cause of hospitalization. A questionnaire was used containing items related to socioeconomic, demographic, and clinical data from this person, such as general health conditions, risk factors, functionality evaluation, and access to physiotherapy services. Interviews were conducted between 15 and 21 days after hospital discharge (T0) and between 90 and 105 days after the first interview (T1). There was a homogeneous distribution of sexes, group age over 60 years (mean age= 61.6 years; standard deviation= 15.7 years). Most of the subjects (69.2%) have had a ischemic CVA, which the right side was more affected (46.2%) and 89.7% have had up to two CVA episodes. From interviewed patients, 69.2% have not had access to physiotherapy services after three months from the first interview. For utilization of decision model, 16 variables were selected helped by WEKA software, generating a feedfoward Artificial Neural Network model composed by 16 neurons in the input layer, followed by two hidden layers with two hidden neurons in each layer and an output layer with 2 neurons with backpropagation learning. This decision model allowed classifying correctly almost all subjects that accessed or not the physiotherapy services, achieving 97.4% of successes, representing a greater reliability. Therefore, this model is constituted as an important tool in the visibility of the problem, helping in the decision-making process, planning, and reorganization of public health system and its several attention levels. / O Acidente Vascular Encefálico (AVE) é uma doença causada pela interrupção no suprimento sanguíneo ao encéfalo, representando a primeira causa de incapacidade prolongada e o comprometimento funcional em adultos. Assim, o indivíduo com AVE necessita acessar os serviços de saúde que oferecem assistência de reabilitação, pois promovem uma melhora na capacidade física, funcional e/ou mental, proporcionando a reinserção e a reintegração à sociedade. Portanto, o objetivo deste estudo foi elaborar um modelo de tomada de decisão para averiguar o acesso aos serviços de fisioterapia para reabilitação de pacientes com AVE agudo dos municípios de João Pessoa e Cabedelo. Trata-se de um estudo longitudinal observacional com indivíduos de ambos os sexos, admitidos em um hospital público de João Pessoa/PB e residentes na região metropolitana de João Pessoa, que apresentaram como causa primária da internação o AVE. Para tanto, foi utilizado um questionário contendo itens referentes aos dados socioeconômicos, demográficos e clínicos do sujeito, condições gerais de saúde, fatores de risco, avaliação da funcionalidade e do acesso aos serviços de fisioterapia. As entrevistas foram realizadas entre 15 e 21 dias após a alta hospitalar (T0) e entre 90 e 105 dias após a realização da primeira entrevista (T1). Verificou-se uma distribuição homogênea dos sexos, com faixa etária acima de 60 anos (média de idade=61,6 anos, dp=15,7). A maioria dos sujeitos (69,2%) tiveram um AVE do tipo isquêmico, sendo o lado direito mais afetado (46,2%) e 89,7% tiveram até dois episódios de AVE. Dos pacientes entrevistados, 69,2% não tiveram acesso aos serviços de fisioterapia após três meses da primeira entrevista. Para a utilização do modelo de decisão, selecionou-se 16 variáveis com auxílio do software WEKA, gerando um modelo de Redes Neurais Artificiais do tipo feedforward composta por 16 neurônios na camada de entrada, seguido por duas camadas ocultas com dois neurônios ocultos em cada e uma camada de saída com 2 neurônios com aprendizagem por backpropagation. Este modelo de decisão permitiu classificar corretamente quase todos os sujeitos que acessaram ou não os serviços de fisioterapia, obtendo 97,4% de acertos, representando uma maior confiabilidade. Portanto, este modelo constitui-se como uma ferramenta importante na visibilidade do problema, auxiliando no processo de tomada de decisão, no planejamento e na reorganização da rede de saúde em seus diversos níveis de atenção.

Submitted by Viviane Lima da Cunha (viviane@biblioteca.ufpb.br) on 2017-06-28T12:11:02Z No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 8472421 bytes, checksum: e95b16ebfa8e00fd820241df132a4b37 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-06-28T12:11:02Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 8472421 bytes, checksum: e95b16ebfa8e00fd820241df132a4b37 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-02-18 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / The Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) is a neurological deficit caused by blood interruption in a certain area of the encephalon. It follows with motor and functional loss in subjects affected, leading to difficulties in performing daily life activities. Therefore, the access to physiotherapy treatment can promote gains related to functionality, contribute to enhancement in disability and adaptation terms and, consequently, have a better quality of life. The aim of this study was to investigate the severity and the level of functional independence in patients post-CVA, and the access to physiotherapy services. It is a longitudinal observational study carried out across four investigation stages (T0, T1, T2, T3) with patients post CVA, from both genders, admitted to a public hospital in João Pessoa/PB. To perform the statistical tests it was taken into account the level of significance 5%. The study sample was composed by 42 subjects and it was possible to evidence a homogeneous distribution among genders in age-group over 60 years old. The majority of the individuals have had an ischemic CVA (61.9%) and the left side of the body was more affected (42.9%). From the hospitalized subjects, 38.1% have received physiotherapeutic treatment and it is important to highlight, related to functional commitment, a higher prevalence of subjects situated in moderate to severe degree of disability. The Binary Logistic Regression Modeling indicates the variable type of CVA with significant effect related to the execution of physiotherapeutic treatment at the hospital. A low access to physiotherapy services and the discontinuity of care throughout the study were observed. In what concerns the execution of basic and instrumental activities of daily life, differences in their performances were emphasized. Variations were reflected on the corresponding period to T0 – T1 and T2 – T3. The activities inherent to “bathing” and “travel” in T1 and the item related to “get dressed” in T3 presented noticeable association in relation to physiotherapy treatment, which can indicate the functional characteristics of those subjects when they first enter the assistance service. This study enables to contribute for strategies planning and improvement of physiotherapeutic actions focused on subjects’ needs post-CVA. The conducts carried out with the focus on individuals’ real conditions allow a more effective functional return, generating more autonomy, quality of life, and social reintegration to this population segment. / O Acidente Vascular Cerebral (AVC) é um déficit neurológico ocasionado pela interrupção sanguínea de uma determinada região do encéfalo. Repercute com perdas motoras e funcionais dos indivíduos acometidos acarretando em dificuldades para a execução das atividades de vida diária (AVDs). Nesse sentido, o acesso ao tratamento de fisioterapia pode promover ganhos relativos à funcionalidade, contribuir para a melhora em termos de incapacidade e adaptação e, consequentemente, repercutir em uma melhor qualidade de vida. O objetivo do estudo foi investigar a gravidade da incapacidade e o nível de independência funcional de pacientes pós-AVC e o acesso aos serviços de fisioterapia. Trata-se de um estudo longitudinal observacional realizado mediante quatro ondas de inquérito (T0, T1, T2, T3) com indivíduos pós-AVC, de ambos os sexos, admitidos em um hospital público de João Pessoa/PB. Para a realização dos testes estatísticos foi levado em consideração o nível de significância de 5%. A amostra do estudo foi composta por 42 indivíduos e foi possível evidenciar uma distribuição homogênea entre os sexos com faixa etária acima de 60 anos. A maioria teve um AVC isquêmico (61,9%) e hemicorpo esquerdo mais afetado (42,9%). Dos indivíduos internados no hospital, 38,1% receberam o tratamento fisioterapêutico e cabe destacar, em relação ao comprometimento funcional, uma maior prevalência de indivíduos situados entre o grau de deficiência moderada e o grave. O Modelo de Regressão Logística Binária aponta a variável tipo de AVC com efeito significativo em relação à realização do tratamento de fisioterapia no hospital. Um baixo acesso aos serviços de fisioterapia e a descontinuidade do cuidado ao longo do estudo foram observados. Já no que diz respeito à execução das atividades básicas e instrumentais de vida diária, diferenças nos seus desempenhos puderam ser evidenciadas. As variações foram refletidas no período correspondente a T0 - T1 e T2- T3. As atividades inerentes ao “banho” e a “viajar”, em T1, e o item relativo a “vestir-se”, em T3, apresentaram associação significativa em relação à realização do tratamento de fisioterapia, o que pode indicar as características funcionais desses indivíduos ao darem entrada nos serviços de assistência. Este estudo possibilita contribuir para o planejamento de estratégias e o aprimoramento das ações fisioterapêuticas voltadas para as necessidades dos indivíduos pós-AVC. As condutas realizadas com o foco no verdadeiro quadro dos indivíduos permite um retorno funcional mais efetivo, gerando maior autonomia, qualidade de vida e reintegração social a este seguimento populacional.

Background : L’accident Vasculaire Cérébral (AVC) est la deuxième cause de décès au Liban et dans le monde. Il existe une pénurie d'informations fiables concernant l'épidémiologie de l'AVC au Liban. L’objectif de cette étude est d’identifier les facteurs de risque et les symptômes d'AVC dans la population libanaise et de développer un score pour la future prédiction de l'AVC et un score pour le diagnostic de l'AVC en situation d'urgence.Méthodes : Une étude cas-témoin a été menée pour la génération des scores. Les données ont été collectées à l’aide d’une fiche de collecte de données conçue dans deux hôpitaux tertiaires au Liban entre le 1er janvier 2012 et le 31 décembre 2014. Une régression logistique a permis de déterminer les facteurs de risque et les symptômes d'AVC. Les coefficients arrondis ont engendré un score pour le risque d’AVC (ROSS) et un score de diagnostic de l'AVC (DS-Stroke). Une autre étude cas-témoin a été menée pour la validation des scores, où les données ont été collectées à l'aide d'un questionnaire normalisé dans cinq différents hôpitaux tertiaires entre le 1er janvier 2015 et le 31 décembre 2016. Le ROSS et le DS-Stroke ont été validés en les comparant au diagnostic final des hôpitaux.Résultats : En total, 732 participants ont été inclus dans l'étude de génération du score (202 cas d'AVC et 530 contrôles sans AVC) et 650 participants ont été inclus dans l'étude de validation du score (205 cas et 445 contrôles sans AVC). Plusieurs facteurs de risque et symptômes ont été associés à l'AVC au Liban. Le ROSS et le DS-Stroke ont été construits et évalués avec des hautes zones sous la courbe et des valeurs négatives et positives prédictives élevées.Conclusion : Le ROSS est un bon outil d'évaluation des risques pour améliorer la prévision de l'AVC dans la population libanaise et serait particulièrement intéressant dans le cadre des soins primaires afin de réduire l'incidence de l'AVC. Le DS-Stroke est un autre outil précieux à utiliser pour le diagnostic de l'AVC à l'urgence et serait intéressant pour l'utilisateur afin d'avoir un diagnostic précis de l'AVC, appeler à d'autres tests d'urgence si nécessaire et d’accélérer le traitement pour les patients AVC. / Background: Stroke is the second leading cause of death in Lebanon and worldwide. There is a scarcity of reliable information about the epidemiology of stroke in Lebanon. We aim to identify stroke risk factors and symptoms in the Lebanese population and develop a score for future stroke prediction and another for stroke diagnosis at emergency.Methods: A case-control study was conducted for the scores generation. Data were collected through a designed data collection sheet at two tertiary hospitals in Lebanon between January 1st, 2012 and December 31st, 2014. A logistic regression determined stroke risk factors and symptoms and the rounded coefficients generated a Risk of Stroke Score (ROSS) and a Diagnosis Score for Stroke (DS-Stroke). Another case-control study was conducted for the scores validation where data were collected through a standardized questionnaire at five different tertiary hospitals between January 1st, 2015 and December 31st, 2016. ROSS and DS-Stroke were validated by comparing them to the hospitals final diagnosis.Results: In total, 732 participants were included in the score generation study (202 stroke cases and 530 stroke-free controls) and 650 participants were included in the score validation study (205 cases and 445 stroke-free controls). Many risk factors and symptoms were found to be associated with stroke in Lebanon. ROSS and DS-Stroke were constructed and validated with high areas under the curve and high negative and positive prediction values.Conclusion: ROSS is a good risk assessment tool for use to improve the prediction of stroke in the Lebanese population and would be of particular interest in the primary care setting to reduce stroke incidence. DS-Stroke is another valuable tool to use for stroke diagnosis at emergency and would be interesting to user in order to have an accurate diagnosis of stroke, call for further emergency testing if necessary and speed up the treatment for stroke patients.