Objective: This study aimed at describing the temporal change of quality of life (QOL) in stroke patients and identifying predictive factors that influence QOL of stroke survivors 2 months after the event.
Design: A 2 month retrospective cohort study
Materials and Methods: The quality of life (QOL) was compared between in acute phase and 2 month after stroke by using paired t-test. Logistic regression analyses were performed to explore the predictors of QOL 2 months after stroke.
Results: The overall QOL domains and total scores except the social support domain were left unchanged 2 months after stroke even though mean anxiety scores had decreased and neurological disabilities had improved during the 2 month course. Depression in acute phase was of paramount importance in predicting QOL 2 months after stroke. Subcortical gray matter hyperintensity on MRI T2 image was also significant in predicting QOL 2 month after the stroke.
Conclusion: This study shows depression and specific brain lesion were altogether significant factors predicting QOL of stroke patients.
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