Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: January | Volume: 10 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 49-52
Health Related Quality of Life of Cerebrovascular Accident Patient: A Descriptive Study
Rahul B. Pandit
B. J. Government Medical College and Sassoon General Hospital, Pune.ABSTRACT
Globally, stroke is the second leading cause of death for people above the age of 60 years, and the fifth leading cause of death in people aged 15 to 59 years old. Those who survive are often left with disabilities that decrease quality of life and increase a need for institutional care. The aim of this study was to assess the Health related quality of life of Cerebrovascular accident patients.
Methods: A Descriptive research approach was used for the present study. The study comprised of 100 Cerebrovascular accident patients admitted in selected hospital. Stroke Impact Scale version 3, a standardized research tool was used for data collection. Non probability convenience sampling technique was used. Formal permission was obtained from concerned authority from selected Hospital for data collection.
Results: The results showed that, 44% of CVA patients in the age group of 61 – 70 years and 79% of CVA patients were male. 53% of CVA patients had their right side affected. 21% of CVA patients had poor HRQOL and 79% of CVA patients had average HRQOL. Mean HRQOL score of CVA patients was 82.77. There was not significant association found with selected demographic variable except age among Cerebrovascular accident patients.
Conclusion: The study result shows that most of the CVA patients were male in the age group of 61-70years. 21% of CVA patients had poor HRQOL and 79% of CVA patients had average HRQOL.
Key words: Neurological Deficit, Cerebrovascular accident patients.