Length of Stay in In-Patient Rehabilitation after Stroke in Qatar
The objective of this study was to analyze the factors predicting length of stay in a stroke patient rehabilitation unit at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) in Qatar. The medical rehabilitation data of 100 stroke patients discharged from a 15-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit (IPRU) were collected re...
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| author | Loganathan Venkatachalm Ana Bobinac Georgievski Wafaa Al Yazeedi Rajvir Singh Hilda Uribazo Garrido |
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| description | The objective of this study was to analyze the factors predicting length of stay in a stroke patient rehabilitation unit at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) in Qatar. The medical rehabilitation data of 100 stroke patients discharged from a 15-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit (IPRU) were collected retrospectively from medical records during the period from September 2004 to April 2007. A questionnaire was developed, and variables included in the study were age of the patient, length of stay in acute care (LOSa), length of stay in rehabilitation (LOSr), functional independence measure on admission and discharge (FIMa and FIMd), modified disability scale, and modified mobility scale. Patients were grouped by impairments defined by cause as ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke, and right or left body side deficit. A significant negative correlation was observed between LOSr and FIMa (r = −0.44, p = 0.00), and positive correlation between LOSr and LOSa (r = 0.37, p = 0.00). There was no correlation between LOSr and FIMd (r = −0.03, p= 0.76). We observed that low admission FIMa and FIMd were related to extended LOS in both acute and IPRU. Multivariate regression analysis was performed by taking age, LOSa, cause of hemorrhage or ischemia, and FIMa as independent variables, and LOSr as dependent variable. The model could explain only 26% variation for LOSr. This study supports the hypothesis of an association between LOSr, LOSa, and FIMa. Further research is needed to confirm the results of this and other similar studies. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3fc0811260944edf9a0fdfe4f3ec55732025-08-20T02:08:07ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2008-01-01854755510.1100/tsw.2008.81Length of Stay in In-Patient Rehabilitation after Stroke in QatarLoganathan Venkatachalm0Ana Bobinac Georgievski1Wafaa Al Yazeedi2Rajvir Singh3Hilda Uribazo Garrido4Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QatarHamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QatarHamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QatarHamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QatarAmeijeiras Hospital, Havana, CubaThe objective of this study was to analyze the factors predicting length of stay in a stroke patient rehabilitation unit at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) in Qatar. The medical rehabilitation data of 100 stroke patients discharged from a 15-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit (IPRU) were collected retrospectively from medical records during the period from September 2004 to April 2007. A questionnaire was developed, and variables included in the study were age of the patient, length of stay in acute care (LOSa), length of stay in rehabilitation (LOSr), functional independence measure on admission and discharge (FIMa and FIMd), modified disability scale, and modified mobility scale. Patients were grouped by impairments defined by cause as ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke, and right or left body side deficit. A significant negative correlation was observed between LOSr and FIMa (r = −0.44, p = 0.00), and positive correlation between LOSr and LOSa (r = 0.37, p = 0.00). There was no correlation between LOSr and FIMd (r = −0.03, p= 0.76). We observed that low admission FIMa and FIMd were related to extended LOS in both acute and IPRU. Multivariate regression analysis was performed by taking age, LOSa, cause of hemorrhage or ischemia, and FIMa as independent variables, and LOSr as dependent variable. The model could explain only 26% variation for LOSr. This study supports the hypothesis of an association between LOSr, LOSa, and FIMa. Further research is needed to confirm the results of this and other similar studies.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2008.81 |
| spellingShingle | Loganathan Venkatachalm Ana Bobinac Georgievski Wafaa Al Yazeedi Rajvir Singh Hilda Uribazo Garrido Length of Stay in In-Patient Rehabilitation after Stroke in Qatar The Scientific World Journal |
| title | Length of Stay in In-Patient Rehabilitation after Stroke in Qatar |
| title_full | Length of Stay in In-Patient Rehabilitation after Stroke in Qatar |
| title_fullStr | Length of Stay in In-Patient Rehabilitation after Stroke in Qatar |
| title_full_unstemmed | Length of Stay in In-Patient Rehabilitation after Stroke in Qatar |
| title_short | Length of Stay in In-Patient Rehabilitation after Stroke in Qatar |
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