An evaluation of multidisciplinary intervention governed by functional independence measure (FIM(SM)) in incontinent stroke patients

Scandinavian Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 15-21

  Wikander, Barbro ^a   Ekelund, Peter ^a   Milsom, Ian ^a,b  

^a Vasa Hospital   (Sweden)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Functional Independence Measure (FIM); Physiotherapy; Rehabilitation; Stroke; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MOOD; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STROKE; URINE INCONTINENCE; WELLBEING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 0031907311     PISSN: 00365505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/003655098444273     Document Type: Article

References (29)

1. Barer, D.: Continence after stroke: useful predictor or goal of therapy? Age Ageing 18: 183-191, 1989.
2. Barer, D. & Mitchell, J.: Predicting the outcome of acute stroke: do multivariate models help? Q J Med 70: 27-39, 1989.
3. Borrie, M., Campbell, A., Caradoc-Davies, T. & Spears, G.: Urinary incontinence after stroke: a prospective study. Age Ageing 15: 177-181, 1986.
4. Brocklehurst, J., Andrews, K., Richards, B. & Laycock, P.: Incidence and correlates of incontinence in stroke patients. J Am Geriatr Soc 33: 540-542, 1985.
5. Dupuy, H.: The psychological general well-being (PGWB) index. In Assessment of Quality of Life in Clinical Trials of Cardiovascular Therapies (eds. N. Wenger, M. Mattson, C. Furberg & J. Elinson), pp. 170-183. Le Jacq, New York, 1984.
6. Ekelund, P., Grimby, A. & Milsom, I.: Urinary incontinence: social and financial costs high. BMJ 306: 1344, 1993.
7. Feder, M., Heller, L., Tadmor, R., Snir, D., Solzi, P. & Ring, A.: Urinary continence after stroke: association with cystometric profile and computerised tomography findings. Eur Neurol 27: 101-105, 1987.
8. Gelber, D., Good, D., Laven, L. & Verhulst, S.: Causes of urinary incontinence after acute hemispheric stroke. Stroke 24: 378-382, 1993.
9. Granger, C., Cotter, A., Hamilton, B., Fiedler, R.& Hens, M.: Functional assessment scales: a study of persons with multiple sclerosis. Arch Phys Med Rehab 71: 370-375, 1990.
10. Granger, C., Cotter, A., Hamilton, B. & Fiedler, R.: Functional assessment scales: a study of persons after stroke. Arch Phys Med Rehab 74: 133-138, 1993.
11. Grimby, A., Milsom, I., Molander, U., Wiklund, I. & Ekelund, P.: The influence of urinary incontinence on the quality of life in elderly women. Age Ageing 22: 82-89, 1993.
12. Grimby, G., Rodhe, M., Sunnerhagen, K. S., Sundh, V. & Ostensson, M. L.: The Functional Independence Measure in Sweden: experience for outcome measurement in rehabilitation medicine. Scand J Rehab Med 28: 51-62, 1996.
13. Grimsmo, J., Stanghelle, J. & Kvalvik, Ø.: Urinary problems in stroke patients. Tidsskr Nor Lægeforen 111: 2659-2662, 1991.
14. Hellström, L., Ekelund, P., Milsom, I. & Mellström, D.: The prevalence of urinary incontinence and use of incontinence aids in 85-year-old men and women. Age Ageing 19: 383-389, 1990.
15. Hemiksen, T.: Urinary incontinence after stroke. Ugeskr Læger 155: 1107-1109, 1993.
16. Herzog, A., Fultz, N., Brock, B., Brown, M. & Diokno, A.: Urinary incontinence and psychological distress among older adults. Psychol Ageing 3: 115-121, 1988.
17. Hu, T.: Impact of urinary incontinence on health care costs. J Am Geriatr Soc 38: 292-295, 1990
18. Hulter Åsberg, K.: Elderly patients in acute medical wards and homecare, Functional assessment, prediction of outcome, and a trial of early activation. Dissertation University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden, 1986.
19. Hulter Åsberg, K. & Nydevik, I.: Early prognosis of stroke outcome by means of Katz index of activities of daily living. Scand J Rehab Med 23: 187-191, 1991.
20. Hunskaar, S. & Vinsnes, A.: The quality of life in women with urinary incontinence as measured by sickness impact profile. J Am Geriatr Soc 39: 378-382, 1991.
21. Katz, S., Ford, A., Moskowitz, R., Jackson, B. & Jaffe, M.: Studies on illness in the aged. The index of ADL: a standardized measure of biological and psychosocial function. J Med Assoc 185: 914-919, 1963.
22. Kelly, J. & Winograd, C.: A functional approach to stroke management in elderly patients. J Am Geriatr Soc 33: 48-60, 1985.
23. Mantle, J.: Focus on continence. Physiotherapy 80: 126-129, 1994.
24. Meier-Baumgartner, H.: The Bobath concept. Z Gerontol 20: 377-380, 1987.
25. Miles, B.: Incontinence following stroke. Physiotherapy 80: 131-132, 1994.
26. Molander, U., Ekelund, P., Mellström, D., Milsom, I., Norlén, L. & Fogelberg, M.: Neurological examination of elderly women under investigation for urinary incontinence. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 9: 77-85, 1989.
27. Sogbein, S. & Awad, S.: Behavioural treatment of urinary incontinence in geriatric patients. Can Med Assoc J 127: 863-864, 1982.
28. Wade, D. & Langton Hewer, R.: Outlook after an acute stroke: urinary incontinence and loss of conciousness compared in 532 patients. Q J Med 56: 601-608, 1985.
29. Wyman, J., Harkins, S., Choi, S., Taylor, J. & Fantl, A.: Psychosocial impact of urinary incontinence in women. Obstet Gynecol 7: 378-381, 1987.