Assessment of the stroke-specific quality-of-life scale in KFHU, Khobar

Abstract

‫و‬ ‫املشتركة،‬ ‫األمراض‬ ‫ضمن‬ ‫من‬ .)p>0.05( ‫الى‬ ‫ووصل‬ ‫األذيني‬ ‫والرجفان‬ ‫الدم‬ ‫ضغط‬ ‫وارتفاع‬ ‫احلياة‬ ‫جودة‬ ‫مجموع‬ ‫بني‬ ‫إحصائي‬ ‫ارتباط‬ ‫جد‬ ُ ‫و‬ .)p<0.05( ‫التوالي‬ ‫على‬ )2.97( ‫و‬ )3.53( .)p<0.05( ‫الوظيفية‬ ‫لإلعاقة‬ mRS ‫ومقياس‬ ‫احلياة‬ ‫جودة‬ ‫مجموع‬ ‫السكتة‬ ‫بعد‬ ‫املرضى‬ ‫لدى‬ ‫احلياة‬ ‫جلودة‬ ‫شامل‬ ‫بتقييم‬ ‫القيام‬ ‫اخلالصة:‬ ‫جانب‬ ‫من‬ ً ‫حتديدا‬ ‫لديهم،‬ ‫الصحية‬ ‫املخرجات‬ ‫في‬ ً ‫ايجابا‬ ‫سيؤثر‬ ‫الدماغية‬ ‫واالجتماعي.‬ ‫النفسي‬ ‫اجلانب‬ ‫في‬ ‫الوظيفية‬ ‫اجلودة‬Objectives: To assess the overall and domain-specific quality of life )QOL( in post-stroke patients using the stroke-specific quality of life )SS-QOL( scale and to identify variables that may affect the QOL after stroke.Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study, included 80 stroke patients, was conducted in the Neurology department at King Fahad Hospital of the University )KFHU(, Khobar, Saudi Arabia, from December 2019 to February 2020. Stroke patients were interviewed using the Arabic version of the SS-QOL questionnaire and modified Rankin scale )mRS(. Original ArticleResults: The overall quality of life in the surveyed participants was at the level of 3.72 points, which is above the average recognized in the middle of the scale that ranges from 1 to 5. The overall quality of life was not significantly correlated with sex, age, type of stroke, recurrence of stroke, and time since stroke )p>0.05(. Hypertension and atrial fibrillation were the only comorbidities that were determined to be significantly associated with the overall quality of life at the level of )3.53(, and )2.97( respectively )p<0.05(. There was a statistically significant correlation between the mRS score and the overall quality of life )p<0.05(. Conclusion:Performing a comprehensive assessment of the overall QOL in post-stroke patients will result in better health outcomes, particularly in terms of quality of functioning in psycho-social aspects.

Quality of life and physical activities of daily living among stroke survivors; cross‐sectional study

“…Even after 3 months, QoL stands below the average, but significant improvement can be observed (Tsalta‐Mladenov & Andonova, 2021). After 6 months, QoL reaches above average with proper medical management and social and psychological support (Alotaibi et al., 2021; Kielbergerova et al., 2015). These predictions and timelines should be included in the patient's education programme and encourage everyone to set goals, keep hopes and enhance self‐confidence among the vulnerable and their relations.…”

“…Alotaibi et al (2021) conducted a crosssectional study to assess QoL among stroke survivors (n = 80) who were followed for 6 months after their diagnosis, and the results revealed that QoL was improved above the average (3.72) of the QoL scale, which ranges from 0 to 5. Furthermore, it showed that age, sex, type of stroke and a recurrent attack was not associated with QoL (Alotaibi et al, 2021). Another prospective study to assess the changes in QoL over 3 months was conducted among stroke survivors in Bulgaria, and its results found that the score of QoL had improved after 3 months, but it was still within the lower reference range (Tsalta-Mladenov & Andonova, 2021).…”

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted among Iranian stroke survivors (n = 40) to assess the association between QoL and PADL, and the findings revealed a strong positive correlation between QoL and PADL among people with stroke (p < .05) (Haghgoo et al, 2013). Alotaibi et al (2021) conducted a crosssectional study to assess QoL among stroke survivors (n = 80) who were followed for 6 months after their diagnosis, and the results revealed that QoL was improved above the average (3.72) of the QoL scale, which ranges from 0 to 5. Furthermore, it showed that age, sex, type of stroke and a recurrent attack was not associated with QoL (Alotaibi et al, 2021).…”

“…Few studies have recently reported a significant association between QoL and PADL (Alotaibi et al., 2021; Haghgoo et al., 2013; Mahesh et al., 2018; Thilarajah et al., 2018; Tsalta‐Mladenov & Andonova, 2021). A cross‐sectional study was conducted among Iranian stroke survivors ( n = 40) to assess the association between QoL and PADL, and the findings revealed a strong positive correlation between QoL and PADL among people with stroke ( p < .05) (Haghgoo et al., 2013).…”

“…Alotaibi et al. (2021) conducted a cross‐sectional study to assess QoL among stroke survivors ( n = 80) who were followed for 6 months after their diagnosis, and the results revealed that QoL was improved above the average (3.72) of the QoL scale, which ranges from 0 to 5. Furthermore, it showed that age, sex, type of stroke and a recurrent attack was not associated with QoL (Alotaibi et al., 2021).…”