COGNITIVE FUNCTION PROFILE OF POST-STROKE PATIENTS
ABSTRACT: To discover
cognitive function profile of post-stroke patients undergoing rehabilitation to
inform rehabilitation professionals in planning for a program and provide
services that meet the patient’s need.
Methods: This study was a descriptive cross-sectional study involving 32
post-stroke patients undergoing rehabilitation at the Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation clinic of Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital Bandung in
August–September 2014. An examination was conducted using the Mini Mental State
Examination (MMSE) to obtain the cognitive function profile of post-stroke
patients.
Results: The results showed that almost all post-stroke patients
undergoing rehabilitation had normal cognitive functions (93.8%), only few
patients had probable cognitive impairment (6.2%). Probable cognitive
impairment were found in male and female patients who were in the age range of
50–60 years who were elementary school graduates and in the sub acute phase of
stroke.
Conclusions: Almost all post-stroke patients undergoing rehabilitation
have normal cognitive functions, only minority of patients have probable
cognitive impairment, and there are no patients with definite cognitive
impairment.
Keywords: Cognitive function,
education, rehabilitation, stroke
Penulis: Dila Larasati, Irma
Ruslina Defi, Henny Anggraini Sadeli
Kode Jurnal: jpkedokterandd170222
