Abstract
[Purpose] A survey of motivation with regard to rehabilitation conducted for stroke patients receiving intensive rehabilitation in a recovery ward was conducted, in order to identify factors that would help with the provision of smoother and more effective rehabilitation. [Subjects] Twenty-three stroke patients. [Methods] Motivation was assessed by inquiring about patients’ expectations of rehabilitation, and its associations with physical function, and psychological, mental, and social states were investigated using correlation and regression analyses. [Results] Motivation was associated with activities of daily living (ADL), level of independence, good communication ability and mood, and vitality; and level of independence in ADL and mood were especially important (r2=0.524). [Conclusion] The results suggest the possibility that raising the independence level of ADL, good communication, and psychological care would improve patients’ motivation.
