Korean J Rehabil Nurs.  2004 Jun;7(1):96-104.

The Current Status of Cerebral Palsy Patients in Handicapped Residential Facility

• Lee DH
• Oh KY
• Lee KH
• Choi KS
• Kim MJ

Abstract

PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to evaluate the general status and prevalence of cerebral palsy, the complication and the activity of daily living in patients with cerebral palsy in Holt Ilsan Home.
METHODS
Cross-sectional study was performed on 113 cerebral palsy patients in Holt Ilsan Home with the medical records review, the physical examination, and the Modified Barthel index for the independency of activities of daily living.
RESULTS
The mean age of subjects was 28.1+/-12.7 years and the duration of residence was 22.9+/-12.8 years. The most common type of cerebral palsy according to the muscle tone abnormality was spastic type(53.1%). The most frequent condition in which extremities are involved were quadriplegia in 46.0%. The score of Modified Barthel index was significantly lower in mixed type for 16.9+/-24.0 and quadriplegic type for 14.8+/-25.5 compared with others.
CONCLUSION
This study indicates that cerebral palsy patients in rehabilitation facility have severe medical problems such as musculoskeletal complications, visual and language problems, epilepsy and dependency in activities of daily living. Therefore more medical attention like long-term follow-up study and social supports is needed.

MeSH Terms

Activities of Daily Living
Cerebral Palsy*
Cross-Sectional Studies
Disabled Persons*
Epilepsy
Extremities
Humans
Medical Records
Muscle Spasticity
Physical Examination
Prevalence
Quadriplegia
Rehabilitation
Residential Facilities*