Stroke rehabilitation in the Philippines: an audit study
Files
(Published version)
Date
2015
Authors
Gonzalez Suarez, C.
Grimmer, K.
Alipio, I.
Anota Canencia, E.G.
Santos Carpio, M.L.
Dizon, J.M.
Liao, L.
Cabrera, J.T.
Martinez, R.
Beredo, E.
Editors
Advisors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Type:
Journal article
Citation
Disability, CBR and Inclusive Development, 2015; 26(3):44-67
Statement of Responsibility
Conference Name
Abstract
Purpose: Although cerebrovascular accident is a leading cause of mortality in the Philippines, there has never been a national survey of stroke client descriptors and rehabilitation practices. This paper reports on data from the audit of stroke care for inpatients in hospitals serviced by psychiatrists. Method: Audit was done of the medical records of stroke clients admitted to hospitals with rehabilitation units. Performance indicators for timely referral to rehabilitation were applied. Results: A total of 1683 records were audited. The majority of clients had cerebral infarct followed by cerebral hemorrhage. The median length of stay was 7 days; stay was lengthier for hemorrhagic strokes. Only 54.1% of the clients were referred to rehabilitation, with a median delay of 3 days between admission and referral to rehabilitation. 25.4% of the clients had early referral to rehabilitation. 39.2% of the 1397 clients were referred to rehabilitation earlier than 2 days before discharge. Conclusion: This Filipino study provides valuable information on stroke types and prevalence, demographics and rehabilitation practices. Despite the prevalence of post-stroke rehabilitation, it has been under utilised in the management of stroke.
School/Discipline
Dissertation Note
Provenance
Description
Access Status
Rights
Copyright 2015, The Authors. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)