Assessment of the quality of life of patients after stroke
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quality of life, strokeAbstract
Introduction. Strokes are one of the main problems of modern medicine. In Poland, it reaches about 70,000 annually. strokes are one of the most common causes of disability and the second in terms of death rates. During the first month of the episode, every sixth patient dies, while the rest of the group are people with a deficit in independence requiring the support of third parties.
The aim. The aim of the study was to assess the quality of life of patients after a stroke.
Materials and methods. The study included a group of 100 patients after a stroke incident. The respondents stayed in the post-stroke rehabilitation unit. A questionnaire was used to assess the quality of life
the SF-36 quality of life assessment and the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire is a standardized tool for assessing the quality of life of both healthy and sick people.
Results. The obtained results concerning the general assessment of physical health on the basis of the data from the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire amounted to 30.35 ± 4.54, the general assessment of mental health was 46.02 ± 7.15. On the other hand, the general indicator of the quality of life was 38.18 ± 4.13. Statistical analysis showed a significant relationship between the age of the respondents and their assessment of the quality of life in the somatic and environmental domains. The older the people, the higher the level of satisfaction with the quality of life. Statistical analysis did not show any significant correlation between the respondents' sex and their assessment of the quality of life in each of the areas. Statistical analysis showed a significant correlation between the age of the respondents and their overall assessment of mental health. The older the people, the higher the mental health rating.
Conclusions. The subjective assessment of the quality of life of people after stroke in terms of reduced physical functioning and in the psycho-social aspect is directly dependent on the level of independence (...).
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