AIM: This study investigated changes in functional status in home-dwelling @entity64 survivors 1-3 years after inpatient rehabilitation. It also examined the factors associated with longitudinal functional changes and health-related quality of life. METHODS: Survey evaluations were conducted at the homes of 27 @entity64 survivors. The @entity177 ( @entity177 ), Short Form 36, Frenchay Activities Index, and Hamilton Depression Rating Scale were used to assess functional status, quality of life, social activity, and @entity308 symptoms, respectively. RESULTS: From the time of discharge to follow-up (mean: 2.1    0.6 years), total @entity177 and motor @entity177 scores were mildly improved, and cognitive @entity177 score was significantly improved. On the Short Form 36, physical functioning, general health, and vitality scores were lower than norm-based scores. Multiple regression analyses showed a positive association between change in motor @entity177 score and Frenchay Activities Index score and a negative association between change in cognitive @entity177 score and elapsed time after discharge. With regard to health-related quality of life, motor @entity177 score was associated with the physical component summary, whereas age and Hamilton Depression Rating Scale score were associated with the mental component summary. CONCLUSION: Social participation was associated with long-term improvement in activities of daily living, indicating that interventions targeting social function are important for maintaining and further improving activities of daily living in @entity64 survivors. Health-related quality of life was correlated with activities of daily living and @entity308 ; therefore, interventions targeting these parameters are important in improving the quality of life of @entity64 survivors.

Longitudinal functional changes, XXXX , and health-related quality of life among @entity64 survivors living at home after inpatient rehabilitation.

@entity177 :: ('MESH:D051437', 'Disease') :: ['FIM', 'Functional Independence Measure'] @entity64 :: ('MESH:D020521', 'Disease') :: ['stroke'] @entity308 :: ('MESH:D003866', 'Disease') :: ['depression']
@entity308 :: (MESH:D003866,Disease) :: ['depression']
