Development of an assessment form for the performance of public transportation use in individuals with stroke

CONCLUSION: The PTAF, developed through content validation, could assess the ability of public transportation use, and identify specific problems for each stroke survivor in clinical setting.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONWe developed the Public Transportation use Assessment Form (PTAF) to assess the ability of stroke survivors to use public transportation.The PTAF could identify specific problems related to public transportation use for stroke survivors and aid in planning rehabilitation programs based on the results.The PTAF could share information about which task need support in public transportation use and could augment the hospital discharge plan.PMID:35764527 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2022.2089919

Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - June 28, 2022 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Kazuki Ushizawa Yohei Otaka Shin Kitamura Seigo Inoue Sachiko Sakata Kunitsugu Kondo Masahiko Mukaino Eiji Shimizu Source Type: research