| Objective: To observe the effects of occupational therapy and self-help aids on upper extremity motor function and activity of daily life (ADL) of patients with hemiplegia. Methods: Fifty cases of hemiplegia were randomly divided the control group and the treatment group equally. General rehabilitation training was given to both groups, but the treatment group received the occupational therapy and self-help aids additionally. Fugl-Meyer scale was used to assess the upper extremity motor function, and Barthel index (BI) was used to assess ADL before and 1 month, 3 months after the treatments. Results: BI scores were significantly increased in both groups after treatment for 1 month(P<0.05), and that in the treatment group was more significantly as compared with in the control group(P<0.05), but there was no significant difference in scores of Fugl-Meyer scale in both two groups before and after treatment. After treatment for 3 months, scores of BI and Fugl-Meyer scale in both groups were significantly increased, and that in the treatment group was more obviously than in the control group(P<0.05). Conclusion: Occupational therapy and self-help aids can improve upper extremity motor function and ADL of patients with hemiplegia and can help the patients return to the family and the society. |
