Patient Falls in Stroke Rehabilitation
Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
; : 905-912, 1999.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-723663
Responsible library:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The present study was prospectively designed to identify the incidence, risk factors and characteristics of falls in a patient with stroke.METHOD:
One hundred and three stroke patients admitted to the department of rehabilitation medicine between March 1, 1998 and June 30, 1998, were evaluated.RESULTS:
Fifteen (14.6%) have falled at least one time, and most of the falls occurred in their own room while walking. Risks for falls were associated with multiple brain lesion involving both anterior and posterior circulation, the presence of the cognitive function disturbance, and presence of caregiver hired by the patient. Fifteen (78.9%) of total 19 incidents did not cause any problem, but 4 falls (21.1%) caused mild injury - pain, and simple contusion. Severe injury such as fracture or intracerebral hemorrhage were not caused by these falls.CONCLUSION:
The incidence of fall in a patient with stroke was 14.6%. And risks for falls were associated with multiple brain lesion, the presence of the cognitive function disturbance, and presence of caregiver hired by the patient.
Full text:
Available
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Rehabilitation
/
Brain
/
Cerebral Hemorrhage
/
Incidence
/
Prospective Studies
/
Risk Factors
/
Walking
/
Caregivers
/
Contusions
/
Stroke
Type of study:
Etiology study
/
Incidence study
/
Observational study
/
Prognostic study
/
Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
Year:
1999
Document type:
Article