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KMID : 0895020060090010015
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Chungnam Journal of Nursing Academy
2006 Volume.9 No. 1 p.15 ~ p.25
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A Study on Cognitive function of Stroke Patient
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Liu Ming-Ren
So Hee-Young
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was to explore the cognitive function of stroke patients.
Method: The study sample were 88 who were possible to communicate and agreed to participate. The data was collected at OPD and wards from 2 Veteran’s hospital located at Daejeon and Seoul and one C University hospital by trained nursing students at 2004 February. this research design is survey research. The measurement tool was MMSE-K. The data were analysed by SPSS 10.0 using frequency, t-test ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation coefficients and Regression.
Result: The mean score of MMSE-K was 26.74, being from minimum 13 to maximum 30. There was significant difference in attention/calculation subtype of MMSE-K according to length of education. There were statistically significant correlation among Time orientation, Place orientation, Registration, Attention ＆ Calculation, Recall and Language.
Conclusion: The cognitive function score of stroke patients was within normal limit. The length of education was a significant demographic characteristic affecting cognitive function. For rehabilitative care of stroke patient, the nurse has to collect data about cognition as well as demographic characteristics like income and perceived health status in order tar understand better and improve patients cognitive function.
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KEYWORD
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cognitive function, stroke
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