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RESUMO O objetivo deste estudo é caracterizar pacientes com acidente vascular encefálico (AVE), correlacionando as pontuações da escala de equilíbrio de tronco (EDT) com a área da lesão, idade, o quadro clínico e seu estágio de evolução. Foram avaliados 78 pacientes por meio da EDT e da caracterização, com análise dos seguintes dados: tipo de AVE, fase da doença, quadro clínico, área cerebral comprometida, sexo e fatores de risco. Os resultados mostram que não houve relação entre a pontuação da EDT e as demais variáveis. Estes achados levam a concluir que o controle de tronco pode ser algo bastante particular que, portanto, requer uma avaliação específica nos casos de AVE, e a EDT pode ser uma ferramenta para tal finalidade. As variáveis de caracterização testadas não foram fatores determinantes de padrões típicos de controle postural.
RESUMEN El objetivo de este estudio es caracterizar pacientes con accidente vascular encefálico (AVE), relacionando las puntuaciones de la escala de equilibrio de tronco (EDT) con el área de la lesión, edad, el cuadro clínico y su etapa de evolución. Se evaluaron 78 pacientes por medio de la EDT y la caracterización, con análisis de los siguientes datos: tipo de AVE, fase de la enfermedad, cuadro clínico, área cerebral comprometida, género y factores de riesgo. Los resultados muestran que no hubo relación entre la puntuación de EDT y las demás variables. Estos hallazgos llevan a concluir que el control de tronco puede ser algo muy particular que, por lo tanto, requiere una evaluación específica en los casos de AVE, y la EDT puede ser una herramienta para ello. Las variables de caracterización probadas no fueron factores determinantes de patrones típicos de control postural.
ABSTRACT The objective of the study was to characterize cerebrovascular accident patients, correlating the findings of the Trunk Impairment Scale (TIS) with the location of the lesion, age, clinical condition and stage of evolution. 78 patients were evaluated through TIS and the characterization, with analysis of the following data: type of stroke, stage of the disease; clinical condition; compromised brain area; sex and risk factors. The results show that there was no relation between the TIS score and the other variables. These findings lead us to conclude that trunk control may be something very particular, therefore, requiring a specific evaluation in cases of stroke, and the TIS may be a possible instrument for such purpose. The characterization variables tested were not determinants of typical patterns of postural control.
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BACKGROUND: This study is about the contribution of occupational therapy inside a rehabilitation group, and we focus on the autonomy of patients with disabilities due to leprosy. There are few studies on the use of assistive technology by leprosy patients; to our knowledge, none of them aim to have a subjective approach of care. Our purpose was to analyze the repercussions of assistive technology on autonomy of care of the self in patients with sequels of leprosy. METHODS: A qualitative, descriptive exploratory study with a semi-structured interview and a field observation as a research method was conducted between November 2014 and February 2015 at a University Hospital in Rio de Janeiro. FINDINGS: Eight patients from the service of Occupational Therapy were interviewed, and 44 hours of observation were performed. Interviews followed a semi-structured script and a field journal was used to take notes. Analysis was conducted by the hermeneutic approach. Costs were obtained after a global cost analysis of the fixed and variable expenses and direct and indirect costs to the manufactured products with an amount of 100 dollars. Results were grouped according to the following categories: contribution of the adapted devices for the care of the self and feelings and sensations provoked by the use of self-help devices. The reports revealed feelings, perceptions and meaningful contents about the social, familiar and individual dimensions, also the stigma coupled with leprosy. However, forms of re-signification were elaborated. CONCLUSIONS: Assistive technology empowers the subject to perform care of the self and promotes social inclusion.
