149104

IMPACT OF EARLY POST STROKE REHABILITATION PROGRAM ON NEUROLOGICAL AND FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Adult Nursing

Abstract

Stroke is a common cause of death and long-term disability with varied and unpredictable outcome if not managed rapidly and in correct manner, so it requires acute phase treatments with intensive rehabilitation therapy. Stroke rehabilitation is a complex process that aims to facilitation of adaptive learning to maximize the functional independence, effective rehabilitation interventions initiated early after stroke can enhance the recovery process and minimize functional disability which leads to higher quality of life and social productivity. Therefore, the aim of the study was to examine the impact of early post stroke rehabilitation program on neurological and functional outcome. Patients and Methods: Quasi-experimental research design was conducted in both neurology department (stroke unit) and outpatient department (neurology clinic) at Mansoura University Hospital. A purposive sample of 100 adult patients of both sexes with cerebrovascular stroke, who corresponded to inclusion criteria were assigned into two equal groups, early rehab (study) group and late rehab (control) group. Results: the results indicates, early post stroke rehabilitation program (after one week) enhances neurological and functional recovery, among early rehab group comparing to late rehab group. Close correlation between neurological and functional recovery. Conclusion: Early post stroke rehabilitation program have a significant positive impact on patient's neurological and functional recovery. In addition, neurological recovery significantly correlates to functional recovery.

DOI

10.21608/mnj.2015.149104

Keywords

stroke, Early rehabilitation, functional, Neurological outcome

Authors

First Name

Madiha

Last Name

Mohamed

MiddleName

H.

Affiliation

Medical-Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing-Mansoura University

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dr.madihamohamef@gmail.com

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First Name

Amany

Last Name

Shebl

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Medical-Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing-Mansoura University

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First Name

Wafaa

Last Name

Sherief

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Affiliation

Medical-Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing-Mansoura University

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First Name

Amira

Last Name

Hassanin

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Medical-Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing-Mansoura University

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2

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1

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21920

Issue Date

2015-01-01

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2014-10-16

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2015-01-01

Page Start

97

Page End

114

Print ISSN

2735-4121

Online ISSN

2735-413X

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https://mnj.journals.ekb.eg/article_149104.html

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1,468

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Mansoura Nursing Journal

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https://mnj.journals.ekb.eg/

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IMPACT OF EARLY POST STROKE REHABILITATION PROGRAM ON NEUROLOGICAL AND FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME

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23 Jan 2023