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KMID : 0367020080200020239
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Journal of Korean Academic of Adult Nursing
2008 Volume.20 No. 2 p.239 ~ p.250
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The Effects of Somatosensory Stimulation on Cognitive Function and ADL of Patients after Stroke
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Kim Dae-Ran
Hur Hea-Kung
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a 2-week somatosensory stimulation program on cognitive function and ADL of patients with brain damage.
Methods: The sample consisted of two groups of patients with stroke: 10 patients with a mean age of 59.0 years who were treated with somatosensory stimulation, and 9 patients with a mean age of 51.78 years, who were not treated with somatosensory intervention. A nonequivalent control group non-synchronized design was used to assess the functional recovery after stroke. Instruments used in this study were MMSE-K for cognitive function and FIM for ADL.
Results: The hypothesis 1 that “Patients with stroke who were treated with the somatosensory stimulation program will show higher MMSE-K score than that of the non-treatment group” was supported(Z=-2.390, p=.017). The hypothesis 2 that “Patients with stroke who were treated with the somatosensory stimulation program will show higher FIM score than that of the non-treatment group”, however, was partially supported(social cognition: Z=-2.204, p=.045).
Conclusion: Somatosensory stimulation was effective to patients with stroke in improving their cognitive function. These findings suggest that somatosensory input can be adopted to nursing intervention for functional recovery after stroke.
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KEYWORD
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Stroke, Somatosensory stimulation, Cognitive function, ADL
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