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  • Title: Activities of daily living and life satisfaction of persons with stroke after rehabilitation in China: a longitudinal descriptive study.
    Author: Wang R, Zhang T, Langhammer B.
    Journal: Top Stroke Rehabil; 2019 Mar; 26(2):113-121. PubMed ID: 30477414.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVES: The information regarding to the long-term outcome of stroke after rehabilitation is limited in China. The aims were to investigate activities of daily living (ADLs) and life satisfaction after stroke in China within 3 years after rehabilitation, and to explore the possible predictors of life satisfaction. METHODS: A longitudinal descriptive study was conducted to evaluate ADLs and life satisfaction of persons with stroke. Participants completed Life Satisfaction Checklist-11 (LiSat-11), and Barthel Index (BI) at discharge, 6, 12 months, and 3 years after discharge. RESULTS: A total of 69 participants were followed at discharge, and 32 of them finished 3 years' follow-up. BI increased significantly within 3 years compared with that at discharge (p < 0.01). Total score and all items of LiSat-11 indicated low satisfaction and was maintained relatively stable within 3 years except for a decreased satisfaction in "sexual life" (p < 0.05). Life satisfaction at 12 months was predicted by stroke severity, marital status, and return to work (R2 = 0.38) and life satisfaction at 3 years was predicted by disability (R2 = 0.27). Age was found as a predictor for items "Vocation" and "Leisure" (R2 = 0.26 and 0.31, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Functional independence in ADLs increased within 3 years after discharge from rehabilitation, while life satisfaction was reported low and constant. Life satisfaction was predicted by severity of stroke, marital status, and return back to work at 1 year post discharge and by disability at 3 years post discharge.
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