Factors related to Fear of Recurrence in Stroke Patients.
10.7739/jkafn.2015.22.2.190
- Author:
Ji Won CHUNG
1
;
Jung Hee KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Fear;
Recurrence;
Stroke
- MeSH:
Humans;
Motivation;
Outpatients;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Recurrence*;
Risk-Taking;
Stroke*;
Survivors
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2015;22(2):190-197
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: Recently, the number of post-stroke survivors has increased. The physical deficits following stroke have been well studied, but there is little information on fear of recurrence in stroke patients. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the health risk behaviors, health motivation and sense of control on fear of recurrence after a stroke. METHODS: Data were collected through a questionnaire that included items on general characteristics. Participants were recruited from the convalescent centers and outpatients clinics. Participants completed the mastery scale, health motivation scale, and a fear of stroke recurrence scale. The data were analyzed using hierarchial multiple regressions analysis with SPSS version 18.0. RESULTS: Levels of fear of recurrence, health motivation and sense of control were moderate with means of 19.76(SD=5.15), 26.85(SD=5.10), and 16.69(SD=4.65), respectively. Health motivation and sense of control contributed to fear of recurrence. The variables explained 30.5% of variance in fear of recurrence. CONCLUSIONS: Results indicate that interventions for fear of recurrence management after stroke should take into account health motivation and sense of control.
