Impact of inpatient rehabilitation services on the functional levels of cancer patients at King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Impact of inpatient rehabilitation services on the functional levels of cancer patients at King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

To identify the impact of inpatient rehabilitation services on the functional levels of cancer patients. Methods: This was a retrospective study of data from the Rehabilitation Hospital, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 2012 to 2018. The functional independence measure (FIM) tool...

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Published in:Saudi medical journal Vol. 41; no. 9; pp. 984 - 989
Main Authors: AlJohi, Amani, Javison, Sherwynn, Lubbada, Suzan, Beshawri, Yara, Hamdan, Abdullah Bany
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Saudi Arabia Saudi Medical Journal 01-09-2020
Prince Sultan Military Medical City (PSMMC)
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Cancer
Cancer patients
Cancer Survivors
Care and treatment
Clinical outcomes
Cognitive ability
Female
Health care reform
Health Services
Hospitals
Humans
Inpatient care
Inpatients
Length of Stay
Male
Middle Aged
Motor ability
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Original
Prognosis
Recovery of Function
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation - methods
Retrospective Studies
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Riyadh Saudi Arabia
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Summary:To identify the impact of inpatient rehabilitation services on the functional levels of cancer patients. Methods: This was a retrospective study of data from the Rehabilitation Hospital, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 2012 to 2018. The functional independence measure (FIM) tool was used to assess functional changes from admission to discharge to determine the impact of inpatient rehabilitation. Results: A total of 81 eligible records were reviewed. The median hospital length of stay (LOS) was 50 days, mean±SD of the FIM gain was 25 (15.3), and 91.4% were discharged home, while only 4.9% were readmitted. Although statistically significant gains were observed in both motor and cognitive scores, motor scores improved more than the cognitive. The LOS was less (30 days) in patients requiring minimal assistance, at the time of admission, compared to the LOS in patients with moderate and low levels of independence. The level of significance was set at p≤0.05. In patient cancer rehabilitation service demonstrated statistically significant functional gains during rehabilitation at King Fahad Medical City. This study may help the policymakers to provide similar rehabilitation services to all cancer patients as well as in other health care hospitals to improve the functional status of cancer survivors.
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ISSN:0379-5284
1658-3175
DOI:10.15537/smj.2020.9.25309