Abstract
[Purpose] The aim of this study was to investigate which items are improved by home-visit rehabilitation for stroke patients. [Subjects] Seventy-six stroke patients making initial requests for home-visit rehabilitation. [Method] The assessment items were FIM and items other than FIM (ex-FIM) that improved according to patients’ self-report. Patients showing improvement in FIM alone, or FIM and ex-FIM were classed as the FIM+ group, and those showing improvement in only ex-FIM were classed as the ex-FIM+ group. Patients were also classified according to the recovery stage (REC group) and the chronic stage (CHR group), and comparisons of the groups were made. [Results] 97% of the REC group and 72% of the CHR group were in the FIM+ group. In the ex-FIM+ group, various improvements, such as being able to stand up from the floor, were reported. [Conclusion] The majority of improvements resulting from home-visit rehabilitation were in items that can be assessed by FIM. This study also showed that the assessment of ex-FIM items spans a wide range.
