title: [The relationship between functional recovery one year after a stroke, and related factors].
abstract: This study examines the factors affecting functional performance of 40 hemiplegic subjects in their homes following discharge from the hospital. All subjects suffered a cerebral vascular accident at least one year prior to this research period. Barthel Index was used to assess subjects' self-reported functional level in activities of daily living (ADL). A backward elimination of stepwise regression analysis was performed to ascertain the predictive value of the variables in determining functional performance one year after the onset of a stroke. These variables are factors related to the initial onset and those affecting the patient's functional status at home. The results revealed that subjects who had a shorter length of stay in the hospital, scored a higher on the Barthel Index (p less than 0.05). It also demonstrated that subjects who were more satisfied with their current subjective health status, had a higher Barthel Index score.
authors.affiliation: School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical College, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: W Y
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Y T
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Sung
authors.forename: Y T
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012189:Retrospective Studies