Journal article
Needs assessment of individuals with stroke after discharge from hospital stratified by acute Functional Independence Measure score
Abstract
PURPOSE: To determine the needs, barriers and facilitators of function in individuals with stroke after discharge from hospital. To examine the results stratified by the patient's acute score (<41, 41-80, >80) on the functional independence measure (FIM).
METHOD: This was a cohort study of 209 patients who had been admitted to hospital because of stroke. Patients were interviewed following hospital discharge using a semi-structured interview and asked to …
Authors
Moreland JD; DePaul VG; DeHueck AL; Pagliuso SA; Yip DWC; Pollock BJ; Wilkins S
Journal
Disability and Rehabilitation, Vol. 31, No. 26, pp. 2185–2195
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
1 2009
DOI
10.3109/09638280902951846
ISSN
0963-8288