1Occupational Therapist, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai
2Asso. Prof, Occupational Therapy Training School & Centre, Seth G.S.M. College and K.E.M. Hospital, Parel, Mumbai
To study the effect of Occupational therapy intervention on fatigue levels & quality of life and understand the impact of fatigue on quality of life.
23 randomly selected patients in the age group 20–50 years, diagnosed with GBS, were subjected to 8 weeks Occupational Therapy programme in this Prospective Interventional study. Outcome measures were Fatigue severity scale and WHO Quality of Life-BREF.
Statistical analysis was done using Repeated measure ANOVA.
There was decrease in Fatigue Severity Scale mean score from baseline (46.57 ± 4.785) to 8th week (25.26 ± 1.137) and increase in WHO QOL Physical Domain mean score from baseline (44.83 ± 5.416) to 8th week (73.22 ± 10.475) of therapy, Psychosocial domain mean score from baseline (44.52 ± 2.502) to 8th week (72.57 ± 10.500), Social Relationship Domain mean score from baseline (44.52 ± 5.984) to 8th week (73.61 ± 9.787), Environmental Domain mean score from baseline (44.26 ± 1.251) to 8th week (64.78 ± 8.174).
Results were statistically significant at P< 0.01 (95% confidence level)
The changes in the outcome variables indicate the effectiveness of the Occupational Therapy intervention programme in terms of reduced Fatigue and improved Quality of life in above represented data.
Guillain Barre Syndrome, fatigue, quality of life, Occupational therapy
