ObjectivesTo systematically review the efficacy of kinesio taping on post stroke shoulder pain.MethodsPubMed, EMbase, The Cochrane Library, Web of Science, PEDro, CNKI and WanFang Data databases were electronically searched to collect randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of kinesio taping on shoulder pain after stroke from inception to November, 2018. Two reviewers independently screened literature, extracted data and assessed the risk of bias of included studies, then, meta-analysis was performed by using RevMan 5.3 software.ResultsA total of 8 RCTs involving 525 patients were included. The results of meta-analysis showed that, compared with the control group, kinesio taping group for 4 weeks treatment significantly reduced shoulder pain (SMD=−0.81, 95%CI −0.58 to −0.04, P=0.04), increased range of motion of shoulder flexion (SMD=0.59, 95%CI 0.17 to 1.01, P=0.006) and abduction (SMD=0.67, 95%CI 0.24 to 1.09, P=0.002). It also improved Fugl-Meyer upper limb function (SMD=1.00, 95%CI 0.25 to 1.76, P=0.009).ConclusionsCurrent evidence shows that the kinesio taping for 4 weeks duration can effectively reduce shoulder pain after stroke. Due to limited quality and quantity of the included studies, more high-quality studies are required to verify above conclusions.
Objective To investigate the status of health condition and activities of daily living of “50630” retired cadres in Mianzhu, and analyze the related factors affecting their activities of daily living. Methods According to the registration information of Mianzhu administration of elderly cadres in Sichuan, the method of cluster sampling was adopted in March 2019 to select retired cadres who participated in work between October 1st, 1949 and June 30th, 1950 in urban and rural areas respectively. The survey and analysis were carried out using the self-designed general condition questionnaire, Berg balance scale, Hoffer walking ability rating scale, and modified Barthel Index, to understand the activities of daily living ability of retired cadres and analyze the relevant factors affecting their self-care ability of daily life. Results A total of 64 “50630” retired cadres were investigated, with an average age of (86.39±3.37) years. 64.06% of the patients with poor balance function needed wheelchair, 10.94% could not walk, and 56.25% were heavily dependent on activities of daily living. Age (r=−0.421, P=0.001) and underlying diseases (r=−0.060, P=0.032) were negatively correlated with activities of daily living. Balance ability (r=0.658, P<0.001), walking ability (r=0.393, P=0.001), spouse status (r=0.669, P<0.001), care status (r=0.830, P<0.001), place of residence (r=0.706, P<0.001) were positively correlated with activities of daily living. Education level (r=0.096, P=0.380) and gender (r=0.122, P=0.265) had no correlation with activities of daily living. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that the main influencing factors of daily living activities of “50630” retired cadres in Mianzhu were balance function, walking ability, spouse or not and type of care. Conclusions There are many related factors affecting the activities of daily living of “50630” retired cadres, which can be intervened according to basic diseases, balance function and walking ability. Through multi-disciplinary and multi-sectoral cooperation, integrating community health service resources, providing all-round health care services, formulating personalized rehabilitation measures, and organizing community group activities, it is possible to improve their social participation, psychological status, and ability of daily living activities, and reduce the disability, so as to further improve the quality of life of veteran cadres.
Objective To investigate the effects of community self-help group activities on psychological status, quality of life (QOL), social support, and community-based activities of daily living in home-based stroke patients. Methods Stroke patients discharged from Mianzhu People’s Hospital between January 2016 and December 2018 were enrolled. Participants were randomly allocated using a random number table into two groups: the experimental group (community self-help rehabilitation) and control group. Assessments were conducted at baseline and 6 months post-intervention using the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS), Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), Stroke-Specific Quality of Life Scale (SS-QOL), Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS), and a community-based activities of daily living scale. Results A total of 130 patients were included. Among them, there were 63 cases in the experimental group and 67 cases in the control group. No significant baseline differences were observed between groups in demographic characteristics or outcome measures including age, gender, depression (SDS), anxiety (SAS), SSRS, SS-QOL, and community-based activities of daily living scores (P>0.05). At 6-month follow-up, between-group comparisons revealed statistically significant differences favoring the experimental group in depression, anxiety, and SS-QOL scores (P<0.05), while no significant intergroup differences were observed in SS-QOL, and community-basedactivities of daily living scores (P>0.05). The intra group comparison results showed that the depression and anxiety scores in the experimental group were lower after intervention than before intervention (P<0.05). The anxiety score of the control group after intervention was higher than before intervention (P<0.05), and there was no statistically significant difference in the depression score before and after intervention (P>0.05). The SSRS and community-based activities of daily living scores of both groups after intervention were higher than before intervention. The SS-QOL of the experimental group after intervention was higher than before intervention (P<0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in SS-QOL between the control group before and after intervention (P>0.05). Conclusion Community self-help group activities improve psychological status, QOL, and community-based activities of daily living capabilities in home-based stroke patients, but demonstrate no superiority over home-based rehabilitation alone in enhancing community-based daily living capabilities.