Kontakt 2018, 20(2):e153-e159 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2018.02.001

The quality of life of patients after an acute strokeSocial Sciences in Health - Original article

Mária Šupínová^a,*, Gabriela Sklenková^b

^a Slovenská zdravotnícka univerzita v Bratislave, Fakulta zdravotníctva, Banská Bystrica, Slovenská republika

^b Svet zdravia, a. s., Nemocnica Žiar nad Hronom, Interné oddelenie, Žiar nad Hronom, Slovenská republika

The way in which the quality of life of patients is limited after an acute stroke can manifest in several areas. Patients often experience disorders of the motor system, speech, cognitive skills, self-maintenance and others. The objective of the study was to determine how respondents assess the impact of an acute stroke on the quality of their lives and how they rate their recovery afterwards. A total of 100 respondents with an average age of 55.4 years were included. The study was conducted using a standardized "Stroke Impact Scale Version 3.0" questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, Mann-Whitney U test and Spearman's correlation coefficient, were used to analyze the data obtained. Based on statistical tests, we found a relationship between the age of respondents and the assessment of the following domains: Communication, ADL, Mobility, Hand and Participation. Dependence between the assessment of individual domains and sex was not proven. The rate of recovery of patients after an acute stroke is not associated with age (p = -0.20). It is significantly related to the assessment of individual domains. The quality of life, as well as the overall recovery rate of acute stroke patients, is reduced. It is not influenced by the age or sex of the patients. Age is related only to the assessment of selected areas of patient life.

Keywords: Acute stroke; Quality of life; Impact; Recovery; Domain

Received: August 17, 2017; Revised: November 15, 2017; Accepted: February 21, 2018; Published: June 26, 2018  Show citation