Prediction of life-space mobility in patients with stroke 2 months after discharge from rehabilitation: a retrospective cohort study.

CONCLUSIONS: The predictive formula provides an objective measure of life-space mobility for stroke patients after discharge. The clinical application of this formula could help health care professionals working in stroke rehabilitation to prepare patients for discharge and to set concrete goals for in-hospital rehabilitation to improve life-space mobility after discharge. Implications for rehabilitation Accurate prediction of the prognosis for life-space mobility 2 months after discharge is useful in establishing clear goals for community-based rehabilitation. Long-term life-space mobility in the community is not only affected by physical function, but also by sex, age, cognitive ability and falls efficacy at discharge. Life-space mobility in female patients is affected by factors reflecting physical function, whereas life-space mobility in male patients is affected by both physical and cognitive function. Prediction of life-space mobility after stroke is important to determine unique mobility goals in rehabilitation and the required use of adaptive equipment after discharge (e.g., returning to work, engaging in a hobby or travelling beyond the immediate neighbourhood). PMID: 30676134 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research