Evaluation of the functional independence of patients after discharge from Intensive Care

Authors

  • Nathalia Guimarães Garcia Universidade Anhanguera - Uniderp
  • Daniel Martins Pereira Universidade Anhanguera - Uniderp
  • Baldomero Antonio Kato Silva Centro Universitário Anhanguera de Campo Grande
  • Filipe Abdalla dos Reis Universidade Anhanguera - Uniderp

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/conssaude.v11n2.3004

Keywords:

Physiotherapy, Intensive care units, Persons with disabilities.

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the level of functional independence of patients in the periods before and 7, 15, 30 and 60 days after ICU admission as to personal care, mobility, locomotion and communication. Methods: During the months of June and July of 2010, a prospective longitudinal study assessed the Functional Independence Measure (FIM), in the form of a questionnaire. Results: The total FIM score for the sample before discharge from the ICU was 126.0; and at 7, 15, 30 and 60 days, the scores were 51.7 (p<0.0001), 80.0 (p=0.0026), 112.0 (p=0.0358) and 125.0, respectively. Conclusion: These results showed a significant reduction in the functional independence of patients evaluated on the day after ICU discharge. The reduction remained significant until day 30, with recovery being observed on the 60th day of evaluation.

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Author Biographies

Nathalia Guimarães Garcia, Universidade Anhanguera - Uniderp

Fisioterapeuta, graduada pela Universidade Anhanguera - Uniderp.

Daniel Martins Pereira, Universidade Anhanguera - Uniderp

Fisioterapeuta. Mestre em Saúde e Desenvolvimento na Região Centro-Oeste – UFMS. Professor do Curso de Fisioterapia – UNIDERP

Baldomero Antonio Kato Silva, Centro Universitário Anhanguera de Campo Grande

Fisioterapeuta, Doutor em Saúde e Desenvolvimento na Região Centro-Oeste pela UFMS, Coordenador do Curso de Fisioterapia do Centro Universitário Anhanguera de Campo Grande.

Filipe Abdalla dos Reis, Universidade Anhanguera - Uniderp

Fisioterapeuta, Docente do Curso de Fisioterapia da Universidade Anhanguera - Uniderp

Published

2012-07-11

How to Cite

1.
Garcia NG, Pereira DM, Silva BAK, Reis FA dos. Evaluation of the functional independence of patients after discharge from Intensive Care. Cons. Saúde [Internet]. 2012 Jul. 11 [cited 2024 Jun. 30];11(2):296-304. Available from: https://periodicos.uninove.br/saude/article/view/3004

Issue

Section

Applied Sciences