2009 Volume 24 Issue 5 Pages 659-663
[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to determine related factor of outcomes at the time of hospital discharge of acute stroke patients who were in rehabilitation. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were 61 acute stroke patients, and we performed related factor analysis. [Results] In analysis by outcomes at the time of hospital discharge, Functional Independence Measure (FIM) at the start of rehabilitation of the discharge to home group was higher than that of other groups. FIM at discharge from hospital of the group moving to a convalescent hospital was higher than that of the group moving to a general hospital. [Conclusion] From the results, we think that patients whose FIM at the start of rehabilitation is high need instruction on activities of daily living and maintenance of living environments for discharge to home. Also, it is necessary to pick up on FIM changes early and to predict where patients should move after discharge from hospital.
