CHANGES IN THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF HEMIPLEGIC STROKE PATIENTS WITH TIME
- 1 January 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Vol. 78 (1), 19-23
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00002060-199901000-00006
Abstract
To evaluate the influence of time on the quality of life of hemiplegic stroke patients living at home, we analyzed a sample of 45 outpatients. The sample was divided into two groups, according to the delay between the discharge time from hospital and the assessment (Group 1, fewer than 6 mo; Group 2, more than 6 mo after discharge). We hypothesized that patients in Group 2 would have a lower level of quality of life than patients in Group 1. Disability was assessed with the Functional Independence Measure, and the quality of life was assessed with the Reintegration to Normal Living Index. Both groups were comparable with regard to demographic and stroke characteristics. There was no statistically significant difference in Functional Independence Measure scores (global and subscales). Reintegration to Normal Living Index-perception of self subscale scores were significantly lower in Group 2. At the item level, quality of life scores were also significantly lower in Group 2 for indoor mobility (Mann-Whitney U test; P = 0.001), self-care needs (P = 0.005), personal relationships (P = 0.02), and the handling of life events (P = 0.05). These results confirm our hypothesis and suggest that quality of life may deteriorate in some domains over time, even when the disability level is unchanged, but these results need to be replicated in prospective studies with larger samples of stroke survivors.Keywords
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