• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.14 no.5
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• pp.262-271
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• 2014

The purpose of this study was to find the effect of Day Hospital Rehabilitation programs on gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy. The subjects were 57 children with spastic cerebral palsy with no previous botulinum toxin injection or operation history within 6 months. The Gross Motor Function Measure(GMFM) score and Gross Motor Function Classification System(GMFCS) were used to evaluate as functional change and functional level. The Programs for Day Hospital Rehabilitation period for cerebral palsy children was 8 weeks. The results of the study are as follows: 1, GMFM Score of pre- and post-programs for Day Hospital Rehabilitation showed the statistically significant difference(p <.001). 2, The age group in 1-2 was higher than age 5-6 group, 3-4 was higher than age 5-6 group by Post-hoc analysis. Lastly, there was significantly different of GMFM in GMFCS level(p<.05), especially mild(GMFCS level I) and moderate(GMFCS level II, III) of CP showed that gross motor function was significantly different than severe(GMFCS level IV, V). The programs for Day Hospital Rehabilitation was effective on gross motor function for children with cerebral palsy, and for early intervention needs to mild, moderate CP, and below age 4 group.

• The Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.98-107
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• 2000

A Preliminary study for the evaluation of the Rehabilitation Nursing Program(RNP) implemented to the 25 stroke survivors at the Day Care Program Center of National Rehabilitation Hospital in Seoul was done at 1999. The purposes of this study was to assess the psychological effects as outcome-variables such as depression, powerlessness and self efficacy of the stroke survivors who were discharged from acute care hospitals. The Rehabilitation Nursing Program (RNP) integrated with the Day Care Program for rehabilitation was implemented and the psychological outcome variables were measured by 3 psychologic instruments of Zung Depression Scale, Millers's powerlessness and the Bandura's self efficacy scale. These instruments were translated into Korean and the contents validity and the reliability were tested. The subjects were 17 males and 8 females and 52% were aged over 51 years old and 24% were from 31 to 50 years old. Most of them (72%) had been educated more than high school level. The contents of RNP were 8 sessions composing of self-introduction, individualized assessment, health contract and feedback, management of depression, shaving experiences, effective communication, self efficacy teaching, health information, and daily care activities. This study found that the level of depression and the powerlessness were within average level and had not been changed the level of self efficacy after RNP were somewhat higher than before, but it was not changed significantly. According to the results, the psychological state of the subjects were not changed significantly. Only the level of self efficacy was a little improved after having the RNP. Based on theses results, the RNP should be focussed on the psychological nursing care and the psychological outcome variables were retested strictly with the enough sample size.