Treatment diary for botulinum toxin spasticity treatment: a pilot study

TY - JOUR

T1 - Treatment diary for botulinum toxin spasticity treatment

T2 - a pilot study

AU - Biering-Sørensen, Bo

AU - Iversen, Helle K

AU - Frederiksen, Inge M S

AU - Vilhelmsen, Jeanet R

AU - Biering-Sørensen, Fin

PY - 2017

Y1 - 2017

N2 - The aim of this study is to develop a treatment diary for patients receiving spasticity treatment including botulinum toxin injection and physiotherapy and/or occupational therapy. The diary focuses on problems triggered by skeletal muscle overactivity; agreed goals for treatment and the patient's self-evaluation of achievement on the Goal Attainment Scale; which skeletal muscles were injected; physiotherapists' and occupational therapists' evaluation of the patients' achievement of objectives on the Goal Attainment Scale; and proposals for optimization of treatment and changing goals. The evaluation included a satisfaction questionnaire and the WHO-QoL BREF and WHO-5 well-being score. Overall, 10 patients were enrolled in the pilot study. The patients were generally satisfied with the diary, found that it involved them more in their treatment and made it easier to set personal goals, and found it worth the time spent using it. However, no clear advantage in relation to their quality of life (WHO-QoL BREF and WHO-5 well-being score) was reported.

AB - The aim of this study is to develop a treatment diary for patients receiving spasticity treatment including botulinum toxin injection and physiotherapy and/or occupational therapy. The diary focuses on problems triggered by skeletal muscle overactivity; agreed goals for treatment and the patient's self-evaluation of achievement on the Goal Attainment Scale; which skeletal muscles were injected; physiotherapists' and occupational therapists' evaluation of the patients' achievement of objectives on the Goal Attainment Scale; and proposals for optimization of treatment and changing goals. The evaluation included a satisfaction questionnaire and the WHO-QoL BREF and WHO-5 well-being score. Overall, 10 patients were enrolled in the pilot study. The patients were generally satisfied with the diary, found that it involved them more in their treatment and made it easier to set personal goals, and found it worth the time spent using it. However, no clear advantage in relation to their quality of life (WHO-QoL BREF and WHO-5 well-being score) was reported.

KW - Adult

KW - Botulinum Toxins/therapeutic use

KW - Female

KW - Goals

KW - Humans

KW - Male

KW - Middle Aged

KW - Muscle Spasticity/therapy

KW - Neuromuscular Agents/therapeutic use

KW - Occupational Therapy

KW - Physical Therapy Modalities

KW - Pilot Projects

KW - Quality of Life

KW - Records as Topic

KW - Self Report

U2 - 10.1097/MRR.0000000000000221

DO - 10.1097/MRR.0000000000000221

M3 - Letter

C2 - 28225535

SN - 0342-5282

VL - 40

SP - 175

EP - 184

JO - International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

JF - International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

IS - 2

ER -