A study to assess the effectiveness of audiovisual education on mirror therapy exercises among hospitalized stroke patients at a tertiary care hospital of south indian town

Abstract

Background: Hemiplegia, which means paralysis of one side of the body, is one of the most common and debilitating effects of a stroke. Stroke is a leading cause of permanent disability in adults. It is estimated that there will be 23 million new cases of strokes and 8 million stroke deaths in 2030. Mirror therapy (MT), in addition to a traditional rehabilitation program, was found to be useful in terms of motor recovery and upper limb function. Materials and Methods: The current study aimed at assessing the effect of audiovisual education on MT exercises among the hospitalized stroke patients. A quasi-experimental design was adopted in this study, where the audiovisual education was given to the experimental group, whereas routine treatment was given to the control group. Results: The result shows that in the experimental group, the majority (40%; n = 6) of the patients belonged to the age group of 61–70 years, whereas in the control group, majority (33.3%; n = 5) of the patients belonged to the age group of 51–60 years and 61–70 years. Majority (60%) of the patients in this study were male. Conclusion: MT exercises were found to be an effective, low-cost, and nonpharmacological method of lowering pain in stroke patients in the hospital.