Most common functional outcome measures for neurological conditions utilized by physical therapist in De La Salle - Health Sciences Institute's affiliated rehabilitation centers

Date of Completion

2007

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy

Keywords

Rehabilitation Centers, Functional Status, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Physical Therapists

Abstract

This was a descriptive study conducted to determine the most common functional outcome measures for neurological conditions utilized by physical therapist outcome measures by physical therapist in De La Salle - Health Sciences Campus' affiliated rehabilitation centers. A total of 94 registered Physical Institute responded to the researchers - made questionnaire which asked for the neurological cases they have handled and the corresponding functional outcome measure they have utilized for that particular case. Fifty two percent (52.13%) of them were between 20-25 years old, 34.03% were between 26-30, 12.77% between 31-35, and only 1.06% between 36-40. Almost seventy eight percent (77.66%) were females and only 22.34% were males. Of these respondents, 64.89% were PT staff, 27.66% volunteers, 6.38% clinical supevisors, and 1.06% reliever and all of them have utilized outcome measures for the neurological conditions they have handled. Results of the study showed that common functional outcome measures for Stroke were the Functional Independence Measure, Motor Assessment Scale and Functional Assessment Measure. For Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), it was Glasgow Coma Scale, Rancho Los Amigos and Glasglow Outcome Scale. For vestibular / balance problems, it was assessment for motor and process skills followed by Berg Balance Scale. For Poliomyelitis it was again Functional Independence Measure and Short Form - 36. for neuropathies, the common functional outcome measures utilized by physical therapist were Quantitative Sensory Testing System, Sensory mapping and CMT Neuropathy Score. For GBS, it was the functional Independence Measure and Disability Rating Scale. For Neuromuscular junction (NMJ) disorders it was Functional Rating Scale was identified as the only utilized functional outcome measure. For Cerebral palsy (CP, it was Gross Motor function Measyre, followed by Peabody then the Functional Muscle Testing, Molnar, blecks, bobath and Motor Skills. For Spina Bifida, it was Functional Independence Measure and Peabody, and Myelomeningocele, it was Functional Independence Measure and Gross Motor functional Measure. Results of the study also showed the most common functional outcome utilized by physical therapist for adult upper motor neuron lesions and pediatric conditions. The most common measure utilized for adult upper motor neuron lesions and adult lower motor neuron lesions was the functional Independence Measure whereas, for pediatric conditions the most common measure utilized was the Gross Motor functional Measure.

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