Chronic participation deficits are common following stroke. We hypothesized that a brief period of occupation-focused, client-centered occupational therapy would lead to improved participation in valued activities for individuals who had experienced strokes 6 or more months previously. Sixteen individuals were randomized to the intervention or no-treatment control group. All participants identified up to five activities in which they wished to improve. Following intervention, both groups rated their performance of these activities similarly. However, those who received the intervention rated their satisfaction with these activities significantly higher than did the participants who did not receive the occupational therapy intervention. There were no differences between postintervention measures of well-being or overall participation. Further evaluation of such a program of late stroke rehabilitation is recommended.
Background. Late stroke rehabilitation interventions often target impairment with limited carryover to daily occupation. Purpose. This study explored whether the LSVT BIG program could lead to improved performance in client-identified occupations and decreased impairment late poststroke. Method. A single-case experimental design with one repetition was completed. Participants were two adults who had experienced a stroke 3 and 12 years previously. Each participant selected up to six occupational goals, and the intervention was applied to half. Repeated measures were taken using the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure and the Rating of Everyday Arm-Use in the Community and Home. Additional measures of performance and impairment were applied pre-and postintervention. Findings. Performance improved on either self-assessment or blindedrater assessment for all but one activity (trained or untrained). Implications. LSVT BIG is a promising intervention to improve occupational performance. Further research is required to clarify elements of the program essential to improving occupational performance. Abré gé Description. Les interventions tardives auprès des personnes ayant subi un accident vasculaire cérébral (AVC) sont souvent axées sur les déficits et ne se traduisent pas nécessairement par une amélioration du rendement dans la réalisation des occupations quotidiennes. But. Cette é tude visait à dé terminer si le programme LSVT BIG pouvait entraîner une amélioration du rendement dans la réalisation d'occupations identifiées par le client, ainsi qu'une réduction des déficits, même lorsqu'il est mis en oeuvre tardivement auprès de personnes ayant subi un AVC. Mé thodologie. Une étude expérimentale à cas unique avec une seule répétition a été menée. Les deux personnes ayant participé à l'étude étaient un adulte ayant subi un AVC il y a trois ans et un autre adulte ayant subi un AVC il y a douze ans. Chacun des participants a choisi jusqu'à six objectifs occupationnels et l'intervention a été appliquée à la moitié des objectifs. Des mesures répétées ont été prises à l'aide de la Mesure canadienne du rendement occupationnel et du Rating of Everyday Arm-Use in the Community and Home. Des mesures additionnelles du rendement et des déficits ont été effectuées avant et après l'intervention. Ré sultats. Selon l'autoévaluation des clients ou l'évaluation à l'insu, le rendement des participants s'est amélioré pour toutes les activités, sauf une (avec ou sans entraînement). Consé quences. Le programme LSVT BIG est une intervention prometteuse pour améliorer le rendement occupationnel. D'autres recherches devront être menées pour préciser les éléments du programme qui sont essentiels pour améliorer le rendement occupationnel.
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