Characteristics and Outcomes of a Community Upper Limb Rehabilitation Group for Adult Stroke Survivors in Australia: A Pre-Post Cohort Study

Kylie English; Bella Daley; Liana Cahill; Enwu Liu; Natasha A. Lannin; Anne Baker

doi:10.1080/07380577.2021.2012734

Characteristics and Outcomes of a Community Upper Limb Rehabilitation Group for Adult Stroke Survivors in Australia: A Pre-Post Cohort Study

Kylie English, Bella Daley, Liana Cahill, Enwu Liu, Natasha A. Lannin, Anne Baker

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This study investigated outcomes of a community-based upper limb rehabilitation group for adult stroke survivors in metropolitan Australia. Pre-post data were extracted from medical records. Participants (n = 27) were predominantly men (n = 22, 81%); mean age 61 years (SD 17) and median time 109 days post stroke. Participants improved on upper limb outcomes, with statistically significant changes on several of the items on the Motor Assessment Scale (item seven mean improvement 0.93 (95% CI 0.48-2.19), p =.016; item eight mean improvement 1.4 (95% CI 0.38-2.42), p =.016) and grip strength (mean improvement 4.5 kg/9 pounds, 14.73 ounces (95% CI 1.5-7.6), p =.006). These results guide occupational therapists implementing community-based upper limb rehabilitation groups.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	440-458
Number of pages	19
Journal	Occupational Therapy in Health Care
Volume	36
Issue number	4
Early online date	8 Dec 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/07380577.2021.2012734
Publication status	Published - 2022
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Arm
hand
occupational therapy
rehabilitation
stroke

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