title: [Effect of home-based rehabilitation on functional independence measures in patients with heroin-associated encephalopathy].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate effect of home-based rehabilitation on performance in a functional independence measure (FIM) in patients with heroin-associated encephalopathy (HE).
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 56 patients with HE were divided into a family rehabilitation management group (treatment group, n=30) and a control group (n=26). The patients in the home-based rehabilitation management group were put on a rehabilitation program and then followed-up; those in the control group were only followed-up. Both groups were evaluated with FIM at discharge and 3, 6, and 12 months after discharge.
  
  
  RESULTS
  FIM in the treatment group was remarkably better than that in the control group at 3, 6, 12 months after discharge (79.5±16.3 vs 62.3± 14.6, 88.2±20.0 vs 65.5±13.4, 99.6±21.2 vs 68.7±15.8; all P< 0.05). In the rehabilitation group, FIM of the patients receiving 3, 6, and 12 months of rehabilitation therapy was significantly higher than that at the time of discharge (P<0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Home-based rehabilitation management has significant effect on the FIM in patients with HE.
authors: Department of Medical Insurance,Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China.
authors: Canjuan
authors: C
authors: Xiong
authors: Xuhong
authors: X
authors: Li
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020127:Recovery of Function; D055815:Young Adult