Disability and quality of life of stroke survivors: evaluation nine months after discharge

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作者
Martins, T.
Ribeiro, J. P.
Garrett, C.
机构
[1] Univ Porto, Escola Super Enfermagem Sao Joao, Oporto, Portugal
[2] Univ Porto, Fac Med, Oporto, Portugal
[3] Univ Porto, Fac Psicol & Ciencias Educ, Oporto, Portugal
关键词
disability after stroke; quality of life; stroke; stroke recovery;
D O I
10.33588/rn.4211.2005301
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
Introduction and aim. After acute episode, a great number of individuals who survive a stroke have impairments that impede them to carry out with autonomy a set of basic activities of daily life and instrumental activities of daily life. The clinical evaluation health self perception is a useful element on patient's recovering process. The purpose of this study was to evaluate post-stroke functional health status and quality of life. Patients and methods. After identification of a cohort of admitted patients at a general hospital, those were contacted by phone nine months after discharge. The collected tool sent by mail included the COOP WONCA charts, Frenchay Activities Index, Barthel Index, Rankin scale and a set of sociodemographic variables. Results. Participants survival rate was of 81%. The physical functioning and the capacity to perform daily activities were the most affected ones, impairing the patients of making a set of basic and instrumental daily activities. The emotional state and health self-perception are also correlated to disability. Conclusions. The results suggest a significative percentage of stroke survivors maintaining a moderate or severe disability (47.8%) requiring the presence of caregiver helping self-care. Collected data enhances that stroke survivors have severe physical dysfunction associated to emotional and psychological disturbances.
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页码:655 / 659
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