Characterization of patients with encephalic vascular accident in physiotherapeutic care in a public university

• Autor(a) principal: Mota, Mariana Araújo Goes da
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Hamu, Tânia Cristina Dias da Silva, Magnani, Rina Marcia
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Baiana de Saúde Pública (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://rbsp.sesab.ba.gov.br/index.php/rbsp/article/view/3001
• topic: Acidente vascular encefálico; Epidemiologia; Fisioterapia; Reabilitação; Accidente vascular encefálico; Epidemiologia; Fisioterapia; Stroke; Epidemiology; Physical therapy

Stroke can lead to functional changes in the sensory, motor, cognitive and communication areas. It occurs through vascular alterations of the brain originated from a suspension of the blood flow that causes irreversible cellular damages, being able to be divided into ischemic or hemorrhagic. This study aimed to identify the epidemiological and clinical profile of stroke patients cared at physical therapy teams in a public institution school in the Midwest region of Brazil. This is a cross-sectional, descriptive study with a quantitative approach. After approval by the Ethics Committee, the data of the medical records were tabulated and analyzed using a form structured in the Excel program. The results showed that of the 138 individuals, 60.15% were males and the mean age was 59.53 years. According to the etiology, 45.3% suffered from ischemic stroke; 52.5% had right hemiplegia, and 16.55% had multiple strokes; 78.98% were hypertensive; 97.1% used drugs. Regarding the functional diagnosis, most patients had an equilibrium deficit (39.9%); the most frequent physiotherapeutic objective was to improve range of motion (96.4%), and the prevalent conduct was elongation (65.9%). In conclusion, although the incidence of stroke in the population and the development of assistive technologies are increasing each day, fewer patients die due to stroke, therefore, it is necessary to develop primary prevention strategies such as educational campaigns, in addition to of secondary prevention that, through early physiotherapy, can reduce the proportion of patients with disabilities and improve the functionality of these individuals.