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KMID : 0352519820190010401
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Korea Univercity Medical Journal
1982 Volume.19 No. 1 p.401 ~ p.409
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Outcome of Rehabilitation in Brain Dysfunction
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Abstract
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It is important that there be easily replicated measures for demonstrating the efficiency and effectiveness of services provided, as well as for transmitting information on patient functional status when transferring services responsibilities from one agency or facility to another.
The authors used the PULSES profile and the Barthel index to measure severity of disability and to monitor rehabilitation progress over a span of time, for 87 brain dysfunction patients ranging from 18-25 years old(mean age: 56.3yrs).
The PULSES and Barthel scores were measured by medical records on Admission, Discharge, and by observation and interview on follow up.
The results were as follows:
1. Rehabilitation programs were valuable to improve the functional level of patients.
2. The authors could easily evaluate patients functional status using the PULSES Profile and the Barthel Index.
3. The prognosis of patients was good below 16 in PULSES score, especially better below 12.
4. The prognosis of patients Nvas good above 40 in Barthel score, especially better above 60.
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