[Purpose] There have been no investigations into the improvement of activities of daily
living among patients suffering from post-stroke depression on admission to convalescent
rehabilitation wards in Japan. This study aimed to assess the improvement of activities in
daily living in patients with or without post-stroke depression at the time of admission
to a convalescent rehabilitation ward. [Subjects and Methods] This retrospective study
included 108 stroke patients divided into two groups according to their Geriatric
Depression Scale 15-item short form scores. Activities of daily living were assessed using
the Functional Independence Measure. The degree of improvement on the Functional
Independence Measure was defined as the difference between scores on admission and at
discharge. [Results] The Functional Independence Measure gain score was significantly
different from the Functional Independence Measure total score. There was a significant
interaction between time period and post-stroke depression factors for the Functional
Independence Measure total score. A multiple regression analysis revealed a significant
association between Geriatric Depression Scale score and Functional Independence Measure
total score. [Conclusion] The present study suggests that post-stroke depression has a
negative impact on recovery of activities of daily living and on rehabilitation outcomes
in a convalescent rehabilitation ward setting.
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