Strengthening the ability to Activities of Daily Living in continuing Intermediate care for patients with stroke. Kantang Hospital, Trang Province.

Abstract

     This study was action research aimed to study comprehensive of Intermediate care for patients with stroke regarding their daily activities. and the ability to perform daily activities in providing continuous care for middle-term patients with stroke. Kantang Hospital Trang Province and strengthening the ability to perform daily routines in providing continuous care to mid-term patients with stroke. Kantang Hospital, Trang Province. The research period is between October 2022 and September 2023, a total of 12 months. The sample size were 71 intermediate patients who have had a stroke. Kantang Hospital, Trang Province, data collected from questionnaires. and the Barthel Activities of Daily Living : BADL assessment form. Data were analyzed by Content analysis frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation and Dependent t – test.

     The results of the study found that After strengthening the ability to perform daily activities in providing continuous care to intermediate patients with stroke. Kantang Hospital, Trang Province, ability to perform daily routines in providing continuous care to mid-term patients with stroke. Kantang Hospital, Trang Province, found that the areas where patients still have problems include Transfer (getting up and sitting up from the bed or from the bed to the chair), Toilet use (using the bathroom) and Mobility (moving within the room or house). Caregivers' comprehensive of caring for middle-term patients with stroke regarding daily activities before and after the operation. There is a difference. Statistically significant at the .05 level, after the operation there was an average score of caregivers' understanding of intermediate care for patients with stroke regarding daily activities. than before the operation