Interoceptive sensibility in stroke patients: Latent profile analysis and influencing factors

This study aimed to explore the latent categories of interoceptive sensibility in patients with stroke and analyze its influencing factors.

A cross-sectional study was conducted using a convenience sample of 417 patients with stroke in a tertiary hospital in Zunyi from June to October 2024. Socio-demographic information and interoceptive sensibility of participants were obtained using a general information questionnaire and the multidimensional assessment of the interoceptive awareness scale. Latent profile analysis was used to analyze the latent categories of interoceptive sensibility in patients with stroke. In the multiple logistic regression analysis, the latent categories of interoceptive sensibility derived from latent profile analysis were used as the dependent variable to identify factors influencing these categories.

The average interoceptive sensibility score of patients with stroke was 90.46 ± 44.93. Interoceptive sensibility in patients with stroke was classified as low (C1, 34.4 %), moderate (C2, 26.3 %), and high types (C3, 39.3 %). Multiple logistic regression demonstrated that self-efficacy, health literacy, self-care capability, and family monthly income were predictors of the participants' latent categories of interoceptive sensibility.

In patients with stroke, interoceptive sensibility can be categorized into three distinct profiles: high, moderate and low-interoceptive sensibility group. Intervention measures are implemented according to their different demographic characteristics to improve their ability to interpret internal body signals and improve self-management and recovery.