Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Jul 2015
Multicenter StudyFactors associated with discharge to home versus discharge to institutional care after inpatient stroke rehabilitation.
To examine sociodemographic and clinical characteristics independently associated with discharge home compared with discharge to a skilled nursing facility (SNF) after acute inpatient rehabilitation. ⋯ One in 5 patients with stroke were discharged to an SNF after inpatient rehabilitation. On admission, several sociodemographic and clinical characteristics were identified that could be considered as important factors in early discussions for discharge planning.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Jul 2015
Usefulness of citric cough test for screening of silent aspiration in subacute stroke patients: a prospective study.
To detect silent aspiration in a homogeneous sample of stroke patients using the citric acid cough test. ⋯ The citric acid cough test using 1.0 (weight by volume)% for 1 minute does not seem to be a useful standalone tool to screen for silent aspiration in subacute stroke patients with suspected dysphagia.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Jul 2015
Clinical TrialHealth behavior change counseling in surgery for degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis. Part II: patient activation mediates the effects of health behavior change counseling on rehabilitation engagement.
To determine the effect of health behavior change counseling (HBCC) on patient activation and the influence of patient activation on rehabilitation engagement, and to identify common barriers to engagement among individuals undergoing surgery for degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis. ⋯ The influence of HBCC on rehabilitation engagement was mediated by patient activation. Despite improvements in patient activation, one-third of patients reported low rehabilitation engagement. Addressing these barriers should lead to greater improvements in rehabilitation engagement.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Jul 2015
Clinical TrialHealth behavior change counseling in surgery for degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis. Part I: improvement in rehabilitation engagement and functional outcomes.
To examine whether a brief motivational interviewing [MI]-based health behavior change counseling (HBCC) intervention increased patient participation in physical therapy and/or home exercise programs (HEPs), reduced disability, and improved health status after surgery for degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis. ⋯ HBCC can improve outcomes after spine surgery through improved rehabilitation participation.