A 3-year follow-up of stroke patients: Relationships between activities of daily living and personality characteristics.
Authors: Elmstahl S, Sommer M, Hagberg B
Year: 1996
Source: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics 22(3):233-244.
Web of Science ® Times Cited: 17
Abstract: This study was conducted to examine the relationship between activities of daily living and personality characteristics in stroke patients following three years of stroke. It was seen that most improvements of ADL and motor functions were observed in the first year after stroke. It was concluded that knowledge about personality characteristics was beneficial for individual rehabilitation program. (CIRRIE Abstract)
Institution: Department of Community Medicine, Lund University, Malmo University Hospital, S-20502 Malmo, Sweden
Language: English
Subject headings: Abstracts, Cognition, Daily living, Follow up, HIV, Long term outcome, Motor skills, Older adults, Personality, Prediction, Quality of life, Rehabilitation science, Stroke