El efecto de la formación de los adultos mayores con ictus de utilizar dispositivos de ayuda a domicilio

This study evaluated whether an additional home training program on bathing devices would improve the rate of use, personal independence,and serve satisfaction for older adults who had experienced strokes. A prospective pretest and posttest randomized control trial design was adopted. Fifty three older adults who had experienced strokes were randomly assigned to either the intervention group or the control group. The prescription of and training in the use of devices was conducted with both groups while they were in the hospital. The intervention group recieved additional home-based intervention in the use of devices immediately after discharge, but the control group did not. All of the groups were assessed before discharge and 3 months after discharge using the Functional Independence Measure and the Quebec User Evaluation of Satisfation with Assitive Technology. The results showed that the intervention group improved significantly in function and satisfaction after the intervention. The rate of use of bathing devices was relatively higher in the intervention group than in the control group. Further studies with extended follow-up services are needed to evaluate the long-term effects of training in the use of assitive devices.