Quality of life after stroke rehabilitation among urban vs. rural patients in Thailand.
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-41024
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Stroke patients who live in different areas might have different adjustments for their impairment and disability after stroke attack. These factors should be evaluated in Thai patients.OBJECTIVE:
To compare functional outcome, psychological outcome and quality of life of stroke patients who live in urban vs. rural areas, before and after an in-patient rehabilitation program. STUDYDESIGN:
A multi-center, prospective, analytical study. MATERIAL ANDMETHOD:
Urban and rural stroke patients admitted to the rehabilitation ward received a rehabilitation program. Pre- and post-rehabilitation, patients were measured using the Barthel index, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale (HADS) and the WHO BREF QOL questionnaire. The data were collected from nine rehabilitation centers in Thailand.RESULTS:
Significant improvement in functional outcome, psychological condition and quality of life score was achieved via the rehabilitation program in both groups. There was no statistically significant difference between urban vs. rural patients.CONCLUSION:
Previous living areas (urban vs. rural) before admission had no effect on functional outcome, psychological outcome and quality of life among stroke patients after an in-patient rehabilitation program conducted in Northeast Thailand.
Full text:
Available
Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Quality of Life
/
Rehabilitation Centers
/
Rural Population
/
Thailand
/
Time Factors
/
Urban Population
/
Female
/
Humans
/
Male
/
Program Evaluation
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
/
Etiology study
/
Evaluation studies
/
Observational study
/
Qualitative research
/
Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS