J Korean Acad Fundam Nurs.  2015 May;22(2):190-197. 10.7739/jkafn.2015.22.2.190.

Factors related to Fear of Recurrence in Stroke Patients

• Chung JW
• Kim JH

• KMID: 2295847
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7739/jkafn.2015.22.2.190

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.

Keyword

Fear; Recurrence; Stroke

MeSH Terms

Humans
Motivation
Outpatients
Surveys and Questionnaires
Recurrence*
Risk-Taking
Stroke*
Survivors