Quality of life of stroke survivors: A cross-sectional study of association with functional independence,self-reported fatigue and exercise self-efficacy
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Quality of life of stroke survivors: A cross-sectional study of association with functional independence,self-reported fatigue and exercise self-efficacy
Stroke is a leading cause of disability and one of the most debilitating conditions especially in the developing world. Rehabilitation focuses on improving functional ability which may enhance quality of life (QoL). The aims of this study were to investigate the association between QoL and each of functional independence (FI), self-reported fatigue (SRF) and exercise self-efficacy (ESE) in stroke survivors.
Methods
This is a descriptive cross-sectional survey, documenting QoL, FI, SRF and ESE of stroke survivors seen at the physiotherapy outpatient clinics of two health care facilities in Oyo state, Nigeria. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the data with significance level set at 0.05.
Results
Participants were 110 stroke survivors (64 males; 46 females) aged 60.9 ± 11.9 years. Significant associations were found between QoL and each of FI and ESE (p < 0.01) while no significant association was observed for SRF. FI strongly predicts good QoL in stroke survivors (OR = 16.34; p < 0.01) and high ESE is a determinant of QoL (OR = 6.46; p = 0.04). Stroke survivors with SRF were less likely to report good QoL.
Discussion
Functional independence and exercise self-efficacy were directly associated with QoL and were also major predictors of good QoL in stroke survivors.
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