Korean Journal of Adult Nursing (성인간호학회지)
- Volume 20 Issue 2
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- Pages.239-250
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- 2008
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- 1225-4886(pISSN)
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- 2288-338X(eISSN)
The Effects of Somatosensory Stimulation on Cognitive Function and ADL of Patients after Stroke
체감각자극이 뇌졸중 환자의 인지기능과 일상활동 수행능력에 미치는 효과
- Kim, Dae-Ran (College of Nursing, Keimyung University) ;
- Hur, Hea-Kung (Department of Nursing, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University)
- Received : 2007.08.28
- Accepted : 2008.01.08
- Published : 2008.04.30
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a 2-week somatosensory stimulation program on cognitive function and ADL of patients with brain damage. Methods: The sample consisted of two groups of patients with stroke: 10 patients with a mean age of 59.0 years who were treated with somatosensory stimulation, and 9 patients with a mean age of 51.78 years, who were not treated with somatosensory intervention. A nonequivalent control group non-synchronized design was used to assess the functional recovery after stroke. Instruments used in this study were MMSE-K for cognitive function and FIM for ADL. Results: The hypothesis 1 that "Patients with stroke who were treated with the somatosensory stimulation program will show higher MMSE-K score than that of the non-treatment group" was supported(Z = -2.390, p = .017). The hypothesis 2 that "Patients with stroke who were treated with the somatosensory stimulation program will show higher FIM score than that of the non-treatment group", however, was partially supported(social cognition: Z = -2.204, p = .045). Conclusion: Somatosensory stimulation was effective to patients with stroke in improving their cognitive function. These findings suggest that somatosensory input can be adopted to nursing intervention for functional recovery after stroke.