Examination of the ADL Improvement Items of Serious Cerebrovascular Disease Cases in a Convalescent Rehabilitation Ward

[Purpose] We examined items of ADL improvement in serious cases. [Subjects] The subjects were 77 stroke patients with FIM-motor scores of less than 50 at admission. [Method] We retrospectively investigated age, sex, type of disease, length of time from onset to admission to the convalescence rehabilitation ward, length of stay in the convalescence rehabilitation ward, length of time from onset to discharge, length of time of hospitalization, and FIM from medical records. We divided the subjects into two groups. The improvement group consisted of patients with FIM-motor scores of 50 or more at discharge. The no-improvement group consisted of patients with FIM-motor scores of less than 50 at discharge. We compared the two groups using Student’s t-test or the Mann-Whitney U test and conducted multiple logistic-regression analysis. [Result] Multiple logistic regression analysis identified gains in locomotion and dressing lower body. [Conclusion] The items of FIM improved were locomotion and dressing lower body. We should pay attention to these items in serious cases.