Abstract
We examined the factors associated with HRQOL of CVD patients and their primary caregiver three months after being discharged from the rehabilitation ward and provided ergotherapy intervention and discharge support in the convalescent rehabilitation ward. The subjects were 36 patients who were discharged from the convalescent rehabilitation ward and met the eligibility criteria. Each aspect of the patients’ and main caregiver’s QOL at the time of discharge and 3 months after discharge were compared using statistical analysis. The QOL of the patients 3 months after discharge showed degree of pain, cleaning and rearranging, shopping of FAI, and a correlation of the IADL of the patient. The QOL of the main caregiver showed degree of pain, health of the caregiver of HCS, the degree of independence in bathing the patient, traveling, and reading of FAI. Important intervention in the convalescent rehabilitation ward requires consideration of intervention to reduce the quantity of ADL assistance and examination of factors that burden a caregiver. The care power of the patient caregiver can improve patient QOL after the discharge of the patients.
