The Effects of a Rehabilitation Program Including Koryo Hand-Acupuncture on Elderly People Post-stroke / 기본간호학회지
Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
;
: 281-291, 2004.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study was done to investigate the effects of a rehabilitation program including Koryo Hand-Acupuncture on physical function, self-esteem, and quality of life of post-stroke elderly patients.METHOD:
A nonequivalent control group pre-post test research design was used. Participants in the study were 44 post-stroke elderly people (22 in an experimental group, 22 in a control group) enrolled in a social welfare center and a hospital in K city. Data were collected from April 6 to August 20, 2004. The program consisted of Koryo Hand-Acupuncture, ROM exercise, health education and supportive care. The analyses were carried using frequencies, percentages, x -test, Fisher exact and t-test with SPSS 10.0.RESULTS:
The patients in the experimental group, who took part in the 10-weeks rehabilitation program including Koryo Hand-Acupuncture, had significant increases in shoulder joint flexion, shoulder joint abduction, elbow joint flexion, hip joint flexion, knee joint flexion, knee joint extension, flexibility, self-esteem and quality of life as compared to the control group.CONCLUSION:
These results suggest that a rehabilitation program including Koryo Hand-Acupuncture may be utilized as an effective nursing program to improve physical function, self-esteem and quality of life for post-stroke elderly patients.
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Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Rehabilitation
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Research Design
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Shoulder Joint
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Social Welfare
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Health Education
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Nursing
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Pliability
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Stroke
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Elbow Joint
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Evaluation studies
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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