Introduction: Guillain-Barré syndrome is an inflammatory disease of the peripheral nervous system that causes impairment of several bodily functions and skills and limitis individuals in performing their daily activities or occupations. Most patients recover completely within a few months, but some lasting consequences may remain. The role of the occupational therapist in treating people with Guillain-Barré syndrome is to maintain or increase the skills and functional needs, essential for performing the activities and to prepare patients for returning to their domestic environment. Purpose: The purpose of the diploma work is an in-depth presentation of occupational therapy treatment of a client with Guillain-Barré syndrome involved in rehabilitation at University Rehabilitation Institute Republic of Slovenia – Soča, as well as the effectiveness of treatment. Methods: The research was conducted in the form of a case study. A 33-year-old man with Guillain-Barré syndrome was involved in a thirteen-week occupational therapy treatment (modelled on the American framework of practice). While monitoring the progress we focused on achieving the goals set, the client's perception of the performance and his satisfaction with the performance of important activities, the degree of independence in performing daily activities and improving hand function. Results: The COPM showed the increase of the performance from 1.2 to 6.4; the same with satisfaction. The analysis of the activity showed that a progress in most motor skills was achieved. The FIM showed the difference in the total score, which was 44 points. At all the goals set according to the GAS scale he achieved the best possible progress above expectations. The strength of the right hand grip was 1 kg higher than the strength of the left hand grip. The final score of the hand function index in the SHAP changed from 67 to 98 for the right hand, and increased from 60 to 97 for the left one. After the client’s return to his domestic environment the COPM was done again, whereby the change in performance and satisfaction measured 1.4 points. Discussion and conclusion: The client achieved all the set goals. Monitoring of the progress showed improvement in most of the observed parameters. Motor skills improved, while less progress was observed in hand function. The process of occupational therapy treatment based on the AOTA framework proved to be appropriate to the case study.
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