期刊
STROKE
卷 33, 期 1, 页码 167-177出版社
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1161/hs0102.101014
关键词
process assessment (health care); quality of health care; rehabilitation outcome; stroke
资金
- NIA NIH HHS [P60AG14635-02, P60AG-11268] Funding Source: Medline
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING [P60AG011268, P60AG014635] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
Background and Purpose-The purpose of this study was to determine if compliance with poststroke rehabilitation guidelines was associated with better functional outcomes. Methods-An inception cohort of 288 stroke patients in 11 Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Centers hospitalized between January 1998 and March 1999 were followed prospectively for 6 months. Data were abstracted from medical records and telephone interviews. The primary study outcome was the Functional Independence Motor Score (FIM). Secondary outcomes included Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL), SF-36 physical functioning, and the Stroke Impact Scale (SIS). Acute and postacute rehabilitation guideline compliance scores (range 0 to 100) were derived from an algorithm. All outcomes were adjusted for case-mix. Results-Average compliance scores in acute and postacute care settings were 68.2% (SD 14) and 69.5% (SD 14.4), respectively. After case-mix adjustment, level of compliance with postacute rehabilitation guidelines was significantly associated with FIM motor, IADL, and the SIS physical domain scores. SF-36 physical function was not associated with guideline compliance. Level of compliance with rehabilitation guidelines in acute settings was unrelated to any of the outcome measures. Conclusion-Greater levels of adherence to postacute stroke rehabilitation guidelines were associated with improved patient outcomes. Compliance with guidelines may be viewed as a quality-of-care indicator with which to evaluate new organizational and funding changes involving postacute stroke rehabilitation.
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