The Effect of Pre-rehabilitation and Rehabilitation Period on Functional Status in Inpatient Stroke Patients

The Effect of Pre-rehabilitation and Rehabilitation Period on Functional Status in Inpatient Stroke Patients

Patients who underwent inpatient rehabilitation for the last 5 years were retrospectively scanned. The pre-rehabilitation and rehabilitation periods of the patients were determined. At the beginning and end of rehabilitation, patients were evaluated with the Brunsstrom, Barthel and Stroke Impact Scale. The effect of the specified durations on these scales was investigated.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 40-90 years old
• Have hemodynamic stability to participate in rehabilitation
• Having had an ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having a serious comorbidity that may preclude rehabilitation
• Malignancy
• Aphasia
• Having a serious perception problem or psychiatric illness
• Having a history of stroke