Effects of Scalp Acupuncture with Rehabilitation Functional Outcome for Clients with Stroke скачать в хорошем качестве

Effects of Scalp Acupuncture with Rehabilitation Functional Outcome for Clients with Stroke

Purpose-- To examine the impact of Scalp Acupuncture on patients’ functional outcomes and length of stay (LOS) in an inpatient rehabilitation facility after having sustained a stroke Methods-- » Study design: retrospective cohort study » Participants: 160 patients from Good Samaritan Hospital (treated between Jan 2018 - Oct 2019) ⋄ 80 patients who received scalp acupuncture, mean age = 66 years old ⋄ 80 patients who did not, mean age = 74 years old ⋄ All patients received traditional rehabilitation services (OT, PT, SLP) » Data Analysis: ⋄ Functional Independence Measure (FIM; Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation, 1999) ⋄ Paired sample t-tests, independent t-tests, multivariate analysis of covariance, and Pearson correlation analysis were completed using SPSS