The effect of discharge planning and continuation care program for middle-term patients with cerebrovascular disease on ability to perform daily activities, availability of caregiver relatives, Khao Wong Hospital.

Abstract

     This study was action research aimed study was to study the effects of discharge planning and continuation of care program in middle-term patients with stroke on the ability to perform daily activities. and availability of caregiver relatives Khao Wong Hospital The sample consisted of 30 pairs of relatives, carers and stroke patients according to the specified qualifications, divided into a control group and an experimental group, 15 pairs each. Planned as a normal distribution the experimental group Discharge plans and continuation of care for middle-term patients were obtained. The instrument used for data collection was the care readiness assessment form.

Assessment of ability to perform daily activities and record of re-treatment Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. chi-square test and t test.

     The results of the research concerning the caregiver's relatives, it was found that before discharge, the caregiver's relatives in the experimental group had a statistically significant higher mean score of care readiness than the control group (p<.05). And 1 month after discharge, it was found that the experimental group had The average score of readiness to care was statistically significantly higher than the control group (p<.05). For the patients, it was found that the experimental group had the mean score of ability to perform daily activities significantly higher than the control group. Statistical (p<.05) Regarding re-treatment, it was found that the control group re-treated 2 cases while the experimental group did not see re-treatment.