Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Comprehensive evaluation of the real needs of fracture patients in work activities after earthquake and the occupational therapy centered by the survivors can improve the rehabilitation effect.
OBLECTIVE: To analyze the relationship between the various factors and functional recovery after upper limbs fracture of earthquake survivors in Yushu district.
METHODS: Seventy-four victims with upper limb fracture were invested by on-site survey. The performance and satisfaction of work activities before and after therapy was evaluated by Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) in order to confirm the occupational issues under resolving of patients. The uniariate analysis and multiple linear regression analysis were employed.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The multiple linear regression analysis showed that the performance of work activities was positive correlated with the living conditions, the social interaction activities, the community activities, dialect and housework (P < 0.05) , while negatively with the distance between the inhabitation and the rehabilitation points (P < 0.05). This may provide evidence for future strategy making for developing local therapists of rehabilitation, improving living conditions, reducing the dependence on living conditions, shortening the distance between the inhabitation and the rehabilitation points and enhancing the self-care ability, producing and leisure.