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AuthorUllah, Sami
AuthorQureshi, Ahmad Z.
AuthorRathore, Farooq A.
AuthorSami, Waqas
AuthorMoukais, Imad S.
AuthorAlibrahim, Fatimah S.
AuthorAsiri, Ibrahim A.
AuthorAlsuhaibani, Ayman
Available date2023-03-15T06:11:40Z
Publication Date2023-03
Publication NameIJERPH
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20064679
CitationUllah, S.; Qureshi, A.Z.; Rathore, F.A.; Sami, W.; Moukais, I.S.; Alibrahim, F.S.; Asiri, I.A.; Alsuhaibani, A. Functional Outcomes of Patients with Primary Brain Tumors Undergoing Inpatient Rehabilitation at a Tertiary Care Rehabilitation Facility in Saudi Arabia. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 4679. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20064679
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/41112
AbstractRehabilitation services play a crucial role in improving the functionality and quality of life of individuals with a brain tumor; however, outcomes of inpatient rehabilitation based on tumor characteristics are not well known in the literature. This study was carried out to evaluate the effects of tumor characteristics on functional outcomes. A retrospective chart review was conducted for all adults with a diagnosis of primary brain tumor admitted for IPR between January 2014 and December 2019. Information was collected regarding demographics, characteristics of primary brain tumors, length of stay (LOS) and Functional Independence Measurement (FIM) scores. There were 46 patients, with the majority being male. The most common brain tumors were glioblastoma multiforme and meningioma. The mean LOS was 47.93 ± 26.40 days and the mean FIM gain was 78 ± 14. The type, grade and location of primary brain tumors did not show a significant correlation with the length of stay and functional gains during inpatient rehabilitation. There was a positive correlation between the FIM at admission and discharge, and a significant inverse correlation between the FIM score at admission and LOS. In-patient rehabilitation improved the functional outcomes in adult patients with primary brain tumors. Strategies to incorporate IPR in the care continuum of patients with brain tumors need to be adapted to improve regional services.
SponsorThis research received no external funding and the APC was funded by the Research Center, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh.
Languageen
PublisherMDPI
Subjectbrain tumor
rehabilitation
length of stay
functional outcomes
Saudi Arabia
TitleFunctional Outcomes of Patients with Primary Brain Tumors Undergoing Inpatient Rehabilitation at a Tertiary Care Rehabilitation Facility in Saudi Arabia
TypeArticle
Issue Number6
Volume Number20
ESSN1660-4601
dc.accessType Open Access


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