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Author Spotlight: Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients With a Digital Occupational Training System
Published on: December 29, 2023
[Changes in health-related quality of life in incipient stroke survivors]
Objective:
To assess the long-term changes in quality of life of stroke patients.
Methods:
A total of 467 stroke survivors were recruited for this study. The participants completed the 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) at a three-month interval over two years. Multi-level modelling was performed to identify the trend of changes and associated demographic characteristics.
Results:
The participants had (31.50 +/- 10.49) PCS and (51.92 +/- 10.03) MCS at the baseline survey. Overall, PCS and MCS scores increased over time, but MCS scores declined slightly 15 months later. Men had higher PCS scores than women. The multi-level model revealed similar trends of PCS changes in those with different gender and education. Older patients had slower changes in quality of life over time (beta9 = -0.013, P = 0.03) compared with their younger counterparts. The trends of MCS changes were similar among those with different age, gender and education.
Conclusion:
Support should be strengthened for female stroke survivors and those with older age and lower levels of education.
