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Abstract
Stroke is the primary cause of long- term disability among older adults (Ostwald et.al,2008). Aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the rehabilitation program on the daily living activities for the stroke patients and their caregivers in the physical centers in Port-Said. Design Quasi-experimental study. Setting this study was implemented in four physical therapy centers in Port-Said for stroke patients and their caregivers. Sample included 50 stroke patients and their 50 caregivers. Tools four tools were used to collect data. The first and second tool were interviewing questionnaire used to assess the knowledge and practice of stroke patients and their caregivers about stroke. The third tool was observation checklist for monitoring daily living activities. The last tool is an observational checklist for monitoring home environment. Tools were used pre, post program and after 3 months. Results mean score of knowledge for stroke patients preprogram was (1.38) which improved after the program to (8.04) then decreased to (6.9) after 3 months. The total mean score of the practice for stroke patients preprogram was (7.42) then improved to (12.7) after the program and further improvement to (14.7) after 3 months. There was a statistically significant relation in activities in daily living in pre, post and follow up the program. Conclusion lack appropriate patients and caregivers knowledge and practice preprogram and the majority of them were dependent in motor activities Recommendations continuous training program for stroke patients and their caregivers should be implemented to decrease the complications and prevent recurrent attacks.