Differences in understanding and subjective effects of home-visit rehabilitation between user families and rehabilitation providers
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- Ohura Tomoko
- Division of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Care and Rehabilitation, Seijoh University: 2-172 Fukinodai, Tokai, Aichi 476-8588, Japan Department of Health Informatics, Kyoto University School of Public Health, Japan
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- Tsuyama Tsutomu
- Kumano Clinic, Japan
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- Nakayama Takeo
- Department of Health Informatics, Kyoto University School of Public Health, Japan
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Description
[Purpose] This study aimed to clarify differences in understanding and subjective effects of home-visit rehabilitation between user families and rehabilitation providers. [Subjects] The subjects were home-visit rehabilitation providers and user families. [Methods] Home-visit rehabilitation providers and user families completed a self-administered questionnaire regarding the content and subjective effects of home-visit rehabilitation. For statistical analysis, the McNemar’s test was used. [Results] Fifty pairs of responses met the inclusion criteria. The mean age of user families was 65.0 ± 11.2 years, and 58.0% (29/50) were spouses of users (user mean age, 77.7 ± 10.2 years; 48.0% (24/50) female). With regard to home-visit rehabilitation content, user families thought that paralysis improvement exercise, massage, and self-care activities were implemented to a greater degree than did rehabilitation providers. With regard to the subjective effects of home-visit rehabilitation, a higher proportion of user families noticed “maintenance/improvement” effects on symptoms and sequelae, as well as pain and suffering, compared with providers. [Conclusion] User families believed that rehabilitation would also improve users’ symptoms and pain. Care providers should explain the aims of home-visit rehabilitation to users and their families, both of which require a strong understanding of home-visit rehabilitation in order to achieve rehabilitation goals.
Journal
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- Journal of Physical Therapy Science
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Journal of Physical Therapy Science 27 (12), 3837-3841, 2015
The Society of Physical Therapy Science