Thisu survey was designed to study hemiplegic patients visiting an outpatient clinic.The subjects were 38 hemiplegics utilizing the outpatient clinic at Kawasaki Medical School Hospital.The items in the survey included : 1)the length and frequency of visits, 2)FIM(functional independence measure), 3)the purpose of the visit, and 4)activities outside the home.The mean length of treatments was 65.2±40.6 months, and the mean FIM score was 108±18.9.Nineteen patients visited the clinic to maintain motor function.Twenty-two patients did not leave their homes except to visit the hospital.The results showed that visiting the outpatient clinic was a long-term habit and many of the patients showed a high degree of independence concerning their ADL
