Quality of occupational performance among stroke patients: A one-year follow-up study

Abstract

The aim of this follow-up study is to clarify the changes in the quality of occupational performance from 3 weeks to 1 year after stroke onset. The quality of occupational performance showed statistically significant improvement from 3 weeks to 1 year after stroke onset, but unlike the general functional recovery curve, it rose and fell repeatedly. Although there was no statistically significant change between 6 months and 1 year, 6 of the 16 patients showed clinically significant improvement in quality of occupational performance, including 3 patients who showed a decline in physical function. The results suggest that the quality of occupational performance may improve even six months after stroke onset. By focusing on the quality of occupational performance, we may be able to detect changes in clients that have not been observed in the past.