Background :Stroke is the third cause of disability that can affect the independence of Activity of Daily Living. Rehabilitation in the form of physiotherapy can maintain and repair ADL. The severity of the stroke, the side of the stroke, and the onset of physiotherapy are factors that can influence the success of physiotherapy.
Objective : To determine the relationship between the severity of the ischemic stroke and ADL output, and to know the relationship between the side of the stroke and ADL output, to find out the relationship between physiotherapy onset and ADL output.
Methods : A descriptive analytic study with a cross-sectional design in 110 stroke patients using secondary data from the Stroke Registry and medical records at Atma Jaya Hospital for the period of January 2016 to December 2017. The data were analyzed using Chi-Square.
Results : The bivariate analysis showed a significant relationship between changes in Barthel Index ADL score and the severity of stroke (p=0.008), side affected by stroke (p=0.000), and physiotherapy onset (p=0.039).
Conclusions :The severity of the stroke, side of stroke, and the onset of physiotherapy are factors that influence the success of physiotherapy in ischemic stroke patients in the Atma Jaya Hospital. |