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KMID : 1211620160110030073
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Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
2016 Volume.11 No. 3 p.73 ~ p.80
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Examining the Quality of Life Related to Fall Experience in Chronic Stroke Patients
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Lee Ju-Hwan
Park Shin-Jun
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Abstract
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PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the quality of life related to fall experiences in chronic stroke patients.
METHODS: This cross-sectional study included 117 patients with stroke from 3 hospitals in D metropolitan city. General characteristics, including fall experiences and quality of life, were assessed through a face-to-face interviews conducted in a quiet place using a questionnaire. Measurement of quality of life in stroke patients was conducted using the Korean Stroke Specific Quality of Life Scale (SS-QOL). To identify the SS-QOL items related to fall experiences, the items of the SS-QOL were considered as independent variables, and the variables that were significantly different according to fall experiences were identified using a univariate analysis. A binary logistic regression was then performed using fall experiences as the independent variable.
RESULTS: According to the univariate analysis, self help activities, social role, and upper extremity function were significantly lower in the fall group than that in the non-fall group (p<.05). The findings of the binary logistic regression confirmed that social roles and upper extremity function were the SS-QOL items that were related to fall experience in chronic stroke patients.
CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that social roles and upper extremity function may be risk factors for fall experience in patients with chronic stroke.
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KEYWORD
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Fall, Quality of life, Chronic stroke
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