Outcome of Rehabilitation in Brain Dysfunction -Measurement by PULSEL Profile and the Barthel Index- |
Hee Kyu Kwan, M.D., Sonn Hwan Chung, M.D., Soon Kyung Song, M.D. Young Ok Park, M.D., , Chung Hie Oh, M.D. |
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea |
뇌기능장애 환자에서의 재활치료 효과에 관한 연구 -PULSE Profile과 Barthel Index에 의한 측정- |
권희규, 정순환, 송순경, 박영옥, 오정희 |
고려대학교 의과대학 재활의학과 |
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Abstract |
It is important that there be easily replicated measures for demonstrating the efficiency and effectiveness of services provided, as well as for transmitting information on patient functional status when transferring service responsibilities from one agency of facility to another. The authors used the PULSES profile and the Barthel index to measure severity of disability and to monitor rehabilitation progress over a span of time, for 59 brain dysfunction patients ranging from 18 to 85 years old (mean age: 58.7 yrs). The PULSES and Barthel scores were measured by medical records on Admission, Discharge, and by observation and interview on follow up. The results were as follows: 1. The two scoring modilities appear valid, reliable, and sensitive for describing functional abilities and change over a period of time. 2. The cutting points of PULSES score totals or Barthel score totals distinguished the degree of severity of disability. 3. The PULSES and Barthel scores were highly correlated on each point of Admission (T1), Discharge (T2), Followup (T3), T2-1, T3-T1, T3-T2. |
Key Words:
PULSES profile, Rehabilitation, Outcome, Brain dysfunction, PULSES profile, Barthel index |
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