Contribution of the rehabilitation approach for home medical care--a case study of a patient with higher cortical dysfunction
Kato, N.; Suzuki, M.
Gan to Kagaku Ryoho. Cancer and ChemoTherapy 31(Suppl 2): 169-171
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 0385-0684 PMID: 15645762 Document Number: 582786
Although the main theme of this meeting is the continuous care process from acute phase to chronic phase, it is also strongly emphasized on rehabilitation medicine. However, most of the patients who really need rehabilitation have not followed such a process. We will show you a patient with traumatic brain injury, who returned home directly from an acute phase hospital, who had difficulties in ADL and QOL. We took initiatives in medical and care services in order to support the patient and his family to alleviate his difficulties in ADL and QOL. Thereafter, he was able to continue living at home with more comfort. We must offer adequate medical rehabilitation and other necessary support providing medical services and welfare before a patient returns home.