《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2017, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (9): 1113-1116.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2017.09.026

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Application of Comprehensive Function Assessment for Disabled Children in Family Care for Children with Cerebral Palsy

LI Yu-xiu, XIE Jie-shan, HE Yue-ming, LIN Zhuo-ting, JIN Bing-xu, YAN Xiao-lan, ZHANG Meng-tao   

  1. Nanhai Affiliated Maternity and Children's Hospital of Guangzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine University, Foshan, Guangdong 528200, China
  • Received:2017-03-27 Revised:2017-06-22 Published:2017-09-25 Online:2017-10-10
  • Contact: Correspondence to LI Yu-xiu. E-mail: mhliyuxiu@163.com

Abstract: ObjectiveTo apply the Comprehensive Function Assessment for Disabled Children in family care for children with cerebral palsy. MethodsFrom May, 2014 to May, 2015, 120 cerebral palsy children were equally divided into control group and observation group. The control group accepted routine rehabilitation, and the observation group accepted targeted family rehabilitation program based on the evaluation of Comprehensive Function Assessment for Disabled Children. They were assessed with Comprehensive Function Assessment for Disabled Children before and three months after rehabilitation. ResultsThe scores of cognitive function, language function, exercise ability, self-care movement and social adaptation ability improved in both groups after rehabilitation (t>2.498, P<0.05), and improved more in the observation group than in the control group (t>2.062, P<0.05). ConclusionThe application of Comprehensive Function Assessment for Disabled Children may help to plan a targeted rehabilitation nursing program for the nurses and the parents, that benefits the rehabilitation for children with cerebral palsy.

Key words: cerebral palsy, Comprehensive Function Assessment for Disabled Children, rehabilitation, nursing, family

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