Quality of Life After Stroke Patients with Disability

Background: Stroke Specific Quality of Life Scale (SS-QOL) is a recognized and important outcome after stroke. Patients are socially, physically, psychologically affected due to stroke. An increased survival and the presence of moderate impairment in long-term stroke patients impact their SS-QOL.

Methodology: Observational study was used in this study. Conducted in Saveetha hospital.16 subjects with chronic stroke were recruited with mild to severe disability. For disability outcome measure Modified Rankin scale is used. Assessment of the post-stroke Quality of Life done using SS-QOL.

Result: There were 2 stroke patients with slight disability, 6 stroke patients with moderate disability and 8 stroke patients with severe disability. There were 7 female and 9male stroke patients. Mean values of SSQOL -129.93.

Conclusion: Patients who have severe disability have poor quality of life compared to mild to moderate disability in who came to Saveetha medical college and hospital for this last one month.