Factors Affecting the Quality of Life in Stroke Patient at Home.
- Author:
Jeong Hwa KIM
1
;
Hyun Suk KANG
;
Won Ock KIM
;
Myung Ja WANG
;
Chong Mi CHANG
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing Science, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea. smileprof@khu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Stroke patients;
Quality of life
- MeSH:
Delivery of Health Care;
Depression;
Humans;
Nursing;
Quality of Life*;
Stroke*
- From:Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing
2006;9(1):49-55
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify factors affecting the Quality of Life of the Stroke Patients. METHOD: The subjects were 249 Stroke Patients who had visiting at the hospital and health care center. The research tools were FIM, CES-D, ATD PA, Quality of life Scale. Data were analyzed with SPSS WIN program in which frequency, percentage, Pearson's correlation and stepwise regression were used examination the factors affecting the quality of life. RESULT: There were positive correlation between patient's FIM and Quality of life, depression and physical disability, and negative correlation between FIM and depression and physical disability. Depression was the most important factor with influence on quality of life. CONCLUSION: Based on the results, Active nursing intervention to decreased depression and to improve patients physical functional status in needed.
