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Social functioning assessment in stroke patients.

R G Robinson, P L Bolduc, K L Kubos

    Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
    |August 1, 1985
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    Stroke patients

    Area of Science:

    • Neuroscience
    • Rehabilitation Medicine
    • Psychology

    Background:

    • Social functioning is crucial for stroke survivors' quality of life.
    • Assessing social functioning accurately is vital for effective rehabilitation planning.
    • Factors like depression and cognitive impairment can impact social engagement post-stroke.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the reliability of patient self-reports versus informant reports for social functioning assessment in stroke survivors.
    • To investigate the prognostic value of early social functioning assessments in predicting long-term outcomes.
    • To identify key factors influencing social functioning changes in the six months following a stroke.

    Main Methods:

    • Compared patient and informant ratings on the Social Functioning Examination (SFE) in 30 stroke patients.

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  • Analyzed the relationship between SFE scores and depression, intellectual, and physical impairments.
  • Followed 50 stroke patients for six months, assessing in-hospital and follow-up social functioning.

    • Main Results:

    • Good agreement was found between patient and informant reports on social functioning.
    • Depression and in-hospital impairment significantly predicted social functioning at six-month follow-up.
    • Stroke patients with higher initial impairment were more likely to experience social deterioration.

    Conclusions:

    • Social functioning can be reliably assessed by either stroke patients or familiar informants.
    • Early identification of impaired stroke patients is crucial for targeted social interventions.
    • Further research is needed to determine if interventions can improve long-term social outcomes.