ArticlePatient preference and adherence2017
Post-acute care for stroke - a retrospective cohort study in Taiwan.
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- Effectiveness of post-acute care for patients with cerebral vascular disease in Taiwan between 2014 and 2023: a narrative synthesis.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2025Pooled it
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- Effects of functional performance and national health insurance cost on length of hospitalization for postacute care in stroke: a retrospective observational study.BMC neurology · 2023Observational
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- Efficacy and Cost over 12 Hospitalization Weeks of Postacute Care for Stroke.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- A multicenter study to compare the effectiveness of the inpatient post acute care program versus traditional rehabilitation for stroke survivors.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Combined Functional Assessment for Predicting Clinical Outcomes in Stroke Patients After Post-acute Care: A Retrospective Multi-Center Cohort in Central Taiwan.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2022Article
- Functional outcome prediction of ischemic stroke patients with atrial fibrillation accepting post-acute care training.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Article
- Increased Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in Post-Acute Care Patients with Stroke during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- The Comparison and Interpretation of Machine-Learning Models in Post-Stroke Functional Outcome Prediction.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Comparison of Cost-Effectiveness between Inpatient and Home-Based Post-Acute Care Models for Stroke Rehabilitation in Taiwan.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Exploring the Effectiveness of PAC Rehabilitation for Elders with Hip Surgery: A Retrospective Study.Therapeutics and clinical risk management · 2021Article
- Rehabilitation nursing for motor functional recovery of acute ischaemic stroke: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.BMJ open · 2020Article
- Predictors for the use of traditional Chinese medicine among inpatients with first-time stroke: a population-based study.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2020Article
- Functional Recovery Patterns of Hemorrhagic and Ischemic Stroke Patients Under Post-Acute Care Rehabilitation Program.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2020Article
- Multidiscipline Stroke Post-Acute Care Transfer System: Propensity-Score-Based Comparison of Functional Status.Journal of clinical medicine · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundStroke often causes functional decline in patients. Therefore, after the acute phase, many patients require post-acute care (PAC) to maximize their functional progress, reduce disability, and make it possible for them to return to their home and community. PAC can be provided in different settings. Taiwan's National Health Insurance (NHI) proposed a PAC pilot program, effective since 2014, for stroke patients that allowed patients with the potential for functional improvement to receive PAC rehabilitation in regional or community hospitals. The purpose of this study was to explore the initial achievements and clinical impact of this program in Taiwan.
methodsThis was a retrospective cohort study that mainly analyzed basic hospitalization data and scores for function and quality of life, as recorded immediately after admission and before discharge, for stroke patients in the PAC program in a hospital in Taiwan.
resultsThis study collected complete data from a total of 168 patients. After an average of 43.57 days in the program, patients showed significant improvement in the Modified Rankin Scale (MRS), the Barthel Activity Daily Living Index (B-ADL), the Lawton-Brody Instrumental Activity Daily Living Scale (LB-IADL), the Functional Oral Intake Scale (FOIS), and the Mini Nutrition Assessment (MNA), in mobility, self-care, and usual activity, as well as on anxiety/depression in the EuroQol Five Dimensions Questionnaire (EQ-5D) and in the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE). After discharge, 76.8% of the patients could return to their home and community.
conclusionThis study showed that the pilot PAC program significantly promoted recovery of function in stroke patients and helped them to return to their home and community. Patients with the potential for functional recovery should consider receiving PAC service in a hospital after discharge from acute stroke care.
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