Abstract
Background: Stroke is a serious neurological problem that is mostly found in the world, and cognitive impairment is often found in the first few weeks after a stroke, where disturbances in the perception and executive functions are mostly found. Aim: To find out the comparison of outcomes and cognitive function in acute stroke patients treated at the Stroke Corner of H. Adam Malik General Hospital Medan with those treated in the Ward of Kesdam Bukit Barisan Hospital Medan. Methods: This research is descriptive analytic with cross sectional data collection method with primary data source obtained from 44 patients who suffered an acute stroke and was treated at the Stroke Corner of H.Adam Malik General Hospital in Medan and Ward at Kesdam Bukit Barisan Hospital. Then MMSE and CDT were examined to assess cognitive function and NIHSS at initial and day 14 to assess patient outcomes. To assess the comparison of cognitive functions and patient outcomes, a bivariate analysis was performed. Normality test with the Komogrov-Smirnov test, then the Chi Square test was performed and was declared significant if p values <0.05 were obtained. Results: After Chi Square test, it was seen that there were significant differences in cognitive function as measured by MMSE and CDT scores between patients treated at the two hospitals with p value = 0.012 (p <0.05) and p value = 0.004 (p < 0.05), respectively. Then, with the chi square test found significant differences in patient outcomes as measured by the initial NIHSS score and day 14 with p value = 0.018 (p <0.05) and p value = 0.011 (p <0.05), respectively. Conclusions: Significant differences in cognitive function and outcome in acute stroke patients were found between treatment at Stroke Corner H. Adam Malik General Hospital Medan and Ward at Kesdam Bukit Barisan Hospital Medan.
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