Table 3.
Comparison of the number of stroke patients with complications before and after CP implementation.
| Before (N = 100) | After (N = 860) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poststroke shoulder pain | 78 (78.0%) | 389 (45.2%) | 0.000∗∗∗ |
| Dysphagia | 66 (66.0%) | 461 (53.6%) | 0.024∗ |
| Poststroke depression | 46 (46.0%) | 169 (19.7%) | 0.000∗∗∗ |
| Foley catheter insertion | 38 (38.0%) | 192 (22.3%) | 0.001∗∗ |
| Pneumonia | 32 (32.0%) | 82 (9.5%) | 0.000∗∗∗ |
| Urinary tract infection | 23 (23.0%) | 80 (9.3%) | 0.000∗∗∗ |
| Hydrocephalus | 21 (21.0%) | 51 (5.9%) | 0.000∗∗∗ |
| Drug reaction | 20 (20.0%) | 74 (8.6%) | 0.001∗∗ |
| Tracheostomy | 20 (20.0%) | 77 (9.0%) | 0.001∗∗ |
| Stroke progression | 19 (19.0%) | 33 (3.8%) | 0.000∗∗∗ |
| GI symptoms | 17 (17.0%) | 122 (14.2%) | 0.544 |
| Electrolyte abnormality | 12 (12.0%) | 17 (2.0%) | 0.000∗∗∗ |
| Deep vein thrombosis | 8 (8.0%) | 27 (3.1%) | 0.030∗ |
| Fall | 8 (8.0%) | 12 (1.4%) | 0.000∗∗∗ |
| Poststroke seizure | 7 (7.0%) | 13 (1.5%) | 0.001∗∗ |
| PEG | 5 (5.0%) | 16 (1.9%) | 0.095 |
| Decubitus ulcer | 3 (3.0%) | 34 (4.0%) | 0.846 |
| Heterotopic ossification | 2 (2.0%) | 3 (0.3%) | 0.151 |
Values are presented as the number (%). CP: critical pathway; GI: gastrointestinal; PEG: percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy. ∗p < 0.05, ∗∗p < 0.01, and ∗∗∗p < 0.001.