The efficacy of self-care education on rehabilitation of stroke patients.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the efficacy of self-care education on rehabilitation of hemiplegic stroke patients discharged from hospital.


METHODS
For this experimental study, 80 patients were randomly assigned to 2 groups at Urmia University of Medical Sciences Hospitals, Iran, in 2008. First, we recorded the demographic data, and ability performance of both groups, then self-care education was given for the experiment group. Finally, both groups were retested 45 days following the last self-care education section of the experiment group.


RESULTS
The results of the study showed a significant difference between the mean acquired distinctions in different performance fields before and after education for the study group (p=0.0001). In addition, the findings showed a significant difference between the 2 groups post-test (p=0.0001). We statistically concluded by independent t test that the level of performance in the experimental group was higher than the controls (t=19.83; p=0.0001).


CONCLUSIONS
Self-care education of stroke survivors can improve patient's performance, and change them from a dependent to an independent person.
Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran Medical Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad
M
Sahebalzamani
Leila
L
Aliloo
Ali
A
Shakibi
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology; D020377:Self Efficacy; D020521:Stroke / Q000523:psychology; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation