RT Journal Article
T1 Analysis of home-based rehabilitation in patients with motor impairment in primary care: a prospective observational study.
A1 Vega-Ramírez, Francisco Antonio
A1 López-Liria, Remedios
A1 Granados-Gámez, Genoveva
A1 Aguilar-Parra, Jose Manuel
A1 Padilla-Góngora, David
K1 Geriatrics
K1 Home based rehabilitation
K1 Home care
K1 Multimorbidity
K1 Physiotherapy
K1 Primary health care
AB The purpose of health and social policies is to encourage older people more longevity, remain free of disability and experience quality of life while living in their homes. The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics of 473 patients diagnosed with motor impairment in primary care, the objectives of home-based rehabilitation and its functional impact. This prospective observational study was conducted in the Almería Health District. The analysed variables included age, gender, secondary diagnosis, Barthel Index (BI), physiotherapeutic objectives and techniques, and number of sessions. The sample had a mean age of 83 years, and 59% were women. The assessed conditions with a high prevalence included osteoarticular pathology (55%), Alzheimer's disease (15.1%), cardiovascular disease (13.7%) and stroke (6.5%). The techniques applied mainly consisted of functional exercises (57.1%), caregiver education (13.8%), and technical assistance (5.7%). There were statistically significant differences (t = -15.79; p  Important improvements were obtained in terms of functional capacity with a mean of ten sessions of physiotherapy. Lower patient age was correlated with higher initial and final functional capacities in primary care. This study aimed to present a useful starting point for decision making among management and health administration regarding this population group by approaching the process from the reality of practice and in relation to the rehabilitation provided. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02715245 ; Date of registration: 18 January 2016.
YR 2017
FD 2017-07-14
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/11404
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/11404
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DS RISalud
RD Apr 6, 2025