Background. In Lithuania, the stroke is not only medical, but social issue as well, since only 20% of patients suffering stroke remain active in work. Yearly stroke incidence in Lithuania is 7000–8000 cases. Most common outcome of stroke is unilateral paralysis (hemiplegia), followed by disorders of coordination, balance and movements. Due to dysfunctions of movements, self-care, cognition, behavior, and communication, some part of stroke patients remains disabled. They need assistance and care, provided by other people.
During rehabilitation it should be applied occupational therapy sessions, since they determine improvement of patient’s independence and enable training of work skills. The evaluation of certain occupational therapy methods is integral part of complex rehabilitation development. There exist several occupational therapy methods and models, enabling to adjust motoric and cognitive dysfunctions; however, in occupational therapy practice there is still a lack of evidence-based evaluation methods for effectiveness of certain occupational therapies, and evaluation of cognitive and motoric functions and disorders of activities by stroke patients.
Aim of study: To evaluate dynamics of motoric, cognitive, psychosocial functions and disorders of activities and to evaluate effectiveness of occupational therapy including related factors on early stage of rehabilitation.
Goals of study:
1. To estimate dynamics of motoric, cognitive, psychosocial functions and disorders of... [to full text]
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LABT_ETD/oai:elaba.lt:LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2006~D_20060108_160602-31187 |
| Date | 08 January 2006 |
| Creators | Petruševičienė, Daiva |
| Contributors | Kriščiūnas, Aleksandras, Lesauskaitė, Vita, Šeškevičius, Arvydas, Savickas, Raimondas, Skurvydas, Albertas, Petrauskienė, Jadvyga, Kardelis, Kęstutis, Juocevičius, Alvydas, Kaunas University of Medicine |
| Publisher | Lithuanian Academic Libraries Network (LABT), Kaunas University of Medicine |
| Source Sets | Lithuanian ETD submission system |
| Language | Lithuanian |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Doctoral thesis |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | http://vddb.library.lt/obj/LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2006~D_20060108_160602-31187 |
| Rights | Unrestricted |
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