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inAmerican Journal of Occupational Therapy > Vol. 64/5 (septembre-octobre 2010) . - p. 689-694

Titre :	Five-year retrospective study of inpatient occupational therapy outcomes for patients with multiple sclerosis
Type de document :	texte imprimé
Auteurs :	Kinsuk Maitra ; Carole HALL ; Terri KALISH
Année de publication :	2010
Article en page(s) :	p. 689-694
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés :	Sclérose plaque  Ergothérapie  Réadaptation  Activités vie quotidienne
Résumé :	Objectives This study was a retrospective chart analysis spanning 5 yr that investigated associations between occupational therapy interventions and goal-based positive outcomes in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and related disorders at discharge in an urban inpatient rehabilitation setting. Method Using descriptive statistics, we examined demographic characteristics in the first analysis phase. In the second phase, we performed a series of correlational analyses to identify treatment variables associated with positive outcomes. Results Generally, patients improved in their FIM scores at discharge. Increasing occupational therapy intensity had a positive effect on functional performance in all categories except feeding, with significant correlations in upper-extremity dressing (r 5 .153, p < .05) and memory (r 5 .204, p < .01). Conclusion Occupational therapy was associated with positive functional outcomes for patients with MS. Future treatment protocols should include cognitive skills training, community reintegration, and self-care, because these treatments were found to be significantly correlated with positive changes in FIM scores.
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[article] Five-year retrospective study of inpatient occupational therapy outcomes for patients with multiple sclerosis [texte imprimé] / Kinsuk Maitra ; Carole HALL ; Terri KALISH . - 2010 . - p. 689-694.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in American Journal of Occupational Therapy > Vol. 64/5 (septembre-octobre 2010) . - p. 689-694

Mots-clés :	Sclérose plaque  Ergothérapie  Réadaptation  Activités vie quotidienne
Résumé :	Objectives This study was a retrospective chart analysis spanning 5 yr that investigated associations between occupational therapy interventions and goal-based positive outcomes in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and related disorders at discharge in an urban inpatient rehabilitation setting. Method Using descriptive statistics, we examined demographic characteristics in the first analysis phase. In the second phase, we performed a series of correlational analyses to identify treatment variables associated with positive outcomes. Results Generally, patients improved in their FIM scores at discharge. Increasing occupational therapy intensity had a positive effect on functional performance in all categories except feeding, with significant correlations in upper-extremity dressing (r 5 .153, p < .05) and memory (r 5 .204, p < .01). Conclusion Occupational therapy was associated with positive functional outcomes for patients with MS. Future treatment protocols should include cognitive skills training, community reintegration, and self-care, because these treatments were found to be significantly correlated with positive changes in FIM scores.
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