Abstract

Background: This study aimed to investigate if a difference existed in inpatient recovery with the placement of resident rehabilitation staff in the general neurosurgery ward and an increase in cooperation between rehabilitation staff and nurses and to determine the effectiveness of resident rehabilitation staff placement for nurses and patients.
Methods: A retrospective observational study design was adopted using data from existing medical records. Data of 301 patients in the neurosurgery unit were statistically and retrospectively analyzed using the t-test, χ² test, and multiple regression analysis.
Results: Analyses revealed that resident staffing for acute stroke rehabilitation might contribute to shorter hospitalization, increased cooperation records on nursing and rehabilitation, increased home discharge, and improved activities of daily living (ADL), bowel and bladder control.
Conclusion: Resident staffing for acute stroke rehabilitation might strengthen the cooperation between nurses and rehabilitation staff and improve the patients’ ADL, hospitalization, and quality of life.