Assessment of Patient Participation in Physical Rehabilitation Activities: An Integrative Review.

Purpose: In addition to the amount and intensity of rehabilitation interventions and the number of therapies, the degree of patient participation in physical rehabilitation activities is key. For this reason, adequate information regarding participation is necessary to evaluate patient performance. This article reviews instruments designed to assess participation in physical rehabilitation activities.

Rehabilitation in acute stroke patients in German-speaking Switzerland.

Principles: The aim of this study was to obtain an overview of stroke-specialised rehabilitation facilities in German-speaking Switzerland, as well as the numbers of stroke patients treated. It also focused on the mode of goal-setting and evaluation, and the use of instruments to assess the patient's state and progress.

Method: Out of 28 stroke rehabilitation facilities, 21 participated in a structured telephone interview.