Intervention program for stroke survivors for increasing activities and participation in social life

Abstract

An intervention program was conducted to increase social activities and participation in social-life by stroke survivors. Changes in social-life activities and participating situations, as well as changes in QOL were observed. The study was conducted in two stages (1) with users of a daycare rehabilitation facility and (2) with patients discharged from a rehabilitation hospital, who were expected to participate in these intervention programs in the future. The trial of the program was conducted with people in charge of daycare rehabilitation facilities (n=24) and people discharged from rehabilitation hospitals (n=15). Results confirmed an increase in activities and situations of participating in social-life, as well as an in increase in the QOL. However, these improvements were limited to patients discharged from rehabilitation hospitals. It is suggested that improvements in intervention strategies would be necessary when this program is applied to patients discharged from rehabilitation hospitals.