Effects of home visit on rehabilitation in patients with cerebral infarction after discharging from hospital

Abstract

Objective To explore the effects of home visit on rehabilitation exercise in patients with cerebral infarction after discharging from hospital. Methods A total of 192 patients with cerebral infarction between June 2010 and December 2013 were selected and randomly divided into observation group (n=96) and control group (n=96). Patients in the control group were received routine discharge guidance and follow-up, while cases in the observation group were provided home visit to instruct the patients to carry out rehabilitation exercises. Scores of self-designed rehabilitation exercise compliance scale, the Fugl-Meyer assessment scale (FMA), Bathel index and WHOQOL-100 were compared between two groups 3 months after discharge. Results In the observation group, the scores of rehabilitation exercise compliance scale, FMA and Bathel index were (84.8±10.1), (88.1±7.2) and (70.5±11.6). All of these scores and each dimension score of WHOQOL-100 were higher than those in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusions Home visit can significantly improve the compliance of rehabilitation exercise in patients with cerebral infarction. It can also help the recovery of motor function and ability of daily living, and improve the quality of life. Key words: Home visit; Cerebral infarction; Rehabilitation exercise; Quality of life