A Home-Based Upper Limb-Rehabilitation Service System for Patients with Mild-Stroke

With the increase in the number of stroke patients in China and the rehabilitation service requirements, the conventional hospital rehabilitation model can no longer cater to the individual needs of patients. Upper limb motor dysfunction is the most prevalent symptom leading to reduced capacity of patients. Therefore, rehabilitation training is vital to the recovery of limb motor function in stroke hemiplegia patients. The authors conduct research on the upper limb recovery in mild stroke patients in China. During the research, the authors adopt methods including literature review, case study, field research, interviews, and so on, to observe and study the medical treatment and life patterns of mild-stroke patients, also to explore their needs through multiple iterations. The research utilizes the human-centered design principle and ergonomics paradigms and finally produces a home-based rehab service system design.