Self-supporting Care Model in Home Environment for Patients With Stroke

Primary outcomes

1. Barthel Index -based Supplementary Scales

   Time frame: Baseline to 4 weeks

   The Barthel Index-based Supplementary Scales assesses basic activities of daily living using three scales:actual performance, ability, and self-perceived difficulty. The score ranges the three scales (i.e., actual performance, ability, and self-perceived difficulty)is 0-20, 0-18, and 0-20, respectively. A higher score indicates better basic activities of daily living.

2. Canadian Occupational Performance Measure

   Time frame: Baseline to 4 weeks

   The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure is to measure occupational performance though three areas: self-care, productivity, and leisure. Patients define important activities and classify them with a score of one to 10. A higher score indicates better occupational performance.

3. Fugl-Meyer Assessment

   Time frame: Baseline to 4 weeks

   The Fugl-Meyer Assessment scale is to assess the sensorimotor impairment in individuals who have had stroke. The score ranges is 0 to 226. A higher score indicates better body function.

4. Balance computerized adaptive testing

   Time frame: Baseline to 4 weeks

   The Balance computerized adaptive testing is to assess balance ability.The score ranges is 0 to 10. A higher score indicates better balance ability.

5. Mini Mental State Examination-2nd edition

   Time frame: Baseline to 4 weeks

   The Mini Mental State Examination-2nd edition is to assess cognitive functions. The score ranges is 0 to 90. A higher score indicates better cognitive functions.

6. Mini Nutritional Assessment

   Time frame: Baseline to 4 weeks

   The Mini Nutritional Assessment is a comprehensive nutritional assessment scale. The score range is 0 to 30 points. The higher the score, the lower the risk of malnutrition.

7. Stroke Impact Scale

   Time frame: Baseline to 4 weeks

   The Stroke Impact Scale is to assess health-related quality of life: emotion, communication, memory and thinking, and social role function. The score ranges is 59 to 295. A lower score indicates the quality of life less affected by stroke.

8. Stroke Self-Efficacy Questionnaire

   Time frame: Baseline to 4 weeks

   The Stroke Self-Efficacy Questionnaire is a self-report scale measuring self-efficacy judgments in specific domains of functioning post stroke. The score ranges is 0 to 130. A higher score indicates better self-efficacy.