Korean J Rehabil Nurs.  2006 Jun;9(1):49-55.

Factors Affecting the Quality of Life in Stroke Patient at Home

• Kim JH
• Kang HS
• Kim WO
• Wang MJ
• Chang CM

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.

Keyword

Stroke patients; Quality of life

MeSH Terms

Delivery of Health Care
Depression
Humans
Nursing
Quality of Life*
Stroke*