title: [Contribution of the rehabilitation approach for home medical care--a case study of a patient with higher cortical dysfunction].
abstract: Although the main theme of this meeting is the continuous care process from acute phase to chronic phase, it is also strongly emphasized on rehabilitation medicine. However, most of the patients who really need rehabilitation have not followed such a process. We will show you a patient with traumatic brain injury, who returned home directly from an acute phase hospital, who had difficulties in ADL and QOL. We took initiatives in medical and care services in order to support the patient and his family to alleviate his difficulties in ADL and QOL. Thereafter, he was able to continue living at home with more comfort. We must offer adequate medical rehabilitation and other necessary support providing medical services and welfare before a patient returns home.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Community-Based Rehabilitation, Tokyo Metropolitan Rehabilitation Hospital.
authors.forename: Nobuko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: Miki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Suzuki
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D018575:Home Care Services, Hospital-Based; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010166:Palliative Care; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010351:Patient Discharge; D011788:Quality of Life