Comparison of activity daily living performance among post-stroke older people with and without rehabilitation program

Abstract

Objective

To compare ADL performance among post-stroke older people with or without a rehabilitation program.

Method

This study used a cross-sectional design. There were 80 participants (30 of them attended rehabilitation, and the rest of them did not attend any rehabilitation program) with purposive sampling involved in this study. We used the Chi-square test to analyze the difference between 2 groups. Barthel Index was utilized to determine ADL levels.

Results

No significant difference of ADL ability independence between post-stroke older people who attend and not attend rehabilitation program based on the last time of stroke attack ≤1 year (p = 0.163 > α 0.05) and >1 year (p = 0.271 > α 0.05).

Conclusions

Further research is needed to explore ability balance and fall risk, which is strengthened through the rehabilitation program and essential in performing ADL. In addition, assessing the type of stroke, the area affected by stroke, and the severity of stroke is also required.