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KMID : 0603920090170020029
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Journal of Korean Academy of Occupational Therapy
2009 Volume.17 No. 2 p.29 ~ p.40
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A Study of the Relationship Between Post-stroke Depression, Acceptance of Disability, and Social Support
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Bang Yoo-Soon
Heo Myoung
Kim Hee-Young
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Abstract
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Objective : This study aims ascertain the influencing factor of post-stroke depression, and the relationship between post stroke depression, acceptance of the disability, and social support.
Methods : For this research, 83 stroke patients were surveyed using a Short Geriatric Depression Scale, MOS Social Support Scale, and acceptance of disability scale, and assessed using an MMSE-K(Mini-Mental State Examination for Koreans) and Functional Independence Measure(FIM). Eighty of the surveys were used.
Results : The manifestation of depression is significantly different for stroke victims according to gender, age, religion, family type, care giver, monthly income, therapy fees, and speech disorder. There are significant correlations with education, speech disorder, acceptance of disability, social support, and post-stroke depression. The most powerful factor of post-stroke depression is acceptance of the disability, and the next is social support.
Conclusion : In managing the acceptance of one’s disability, social support will be helpful to reduce post-stroke depression.
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KEYWORD
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Acceptance of disability, Post-stroke depression, Social support
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