Quality of life in post-ictuspatients: determinants factors from the acute phase

Abstract

Introduction: Cerebrovascular diseases are cause of impact on lifequality; factors associated with life quality change from one study to another.
Objectives: Identify the factors that have influence in the life quality of ictus survivors in their acute phase.
Material and Methods: Was performed a transversal-descriptive study of a series of 120 ictus survivors under the condition of early rehabilitation, applying the scales after 10 days of ictus set up. Life quality was evaluated by means of a Cuban’s Life Quality Scale for ictus (ECVI-38)from the acute phase.
Results: Women predominated with an average age over 65 years. Neurological affection degree was from moderated to severe in more than two thirds of patients, with an average score of 3,6±3, 9. More than 80% presented in a high degree, depressive symptoms to an average score of 7,7 ±3,4. The presence of uttermost depressive symptoms (OR: 0,23, IC:0,06;0,83), the degree of neurological affection (OR: 0,53, IC:0,09;3,10)  and elderliness(OR: 1,93, IC: 1,44;2,63) were the factors associated with life quality affection.
Conclusions: Stroke has physical and emotional consequences. Ictus has emotional and physical consequences. Life quality is determined by the neurological affection degree, elderliness and the presence of depressive symptoms in the acute phase.

Keywords: Stroke, life quality, depression, disability, predisposing factors.