What is "usual care" in the rehabilitation of upper limb sensory loss after stroke? Results from a national audit and knowledge translation study
CONCLUSION: Sensory assessment protocol use has increased over time while sensory-specific training has remained stable. Sensory rehabilitation in the context of everyday activities is a common treatment approach. Clinical trial registration number: ACTRN12615000933550IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONOnly a small proportion of upper limb assessments conducted with stroke patients focus specifically on sensation; increased use of standardised upper limb assessments for sensory loss is needed.Stroke patients assessed as having upper limb sensory loss frequently do not receive treatment for their deficits.Therapists typically use everyday activities to treat upper limb sensory loss and may require upskilling in sensory-specific retraining to benefit patients.PMID:34498991 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2021.1964620
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Liana S Cahill Natasha A Lannin Tara Purvis Dominique A Cadilhac Yvonne Mak-Yuen Denise A O'Connor Leeanne M Carey Source Type: research
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