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JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE
Volume 51, Issue 9, Pages 660-664Publisher
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DOI: 10.2340/16501977-2595
Keywords
stroke; Stroke Impact Scale; longitudinal; participation
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- Swedish Research Council [VR 2012-70X-22122-01-3, VR2017-00946]
- Swedish Heart-Lung Foundation
- Swedish Brain Foundation
- Promobilia
- Swedish Stroke Association
- Swedish government [ALFGBG-718711]
- county councils, the ALF agreement [ALFGBG-718711]
- Norrbacka-Eugenia Foundation
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Objective: To investigate different aspects of self-perceived impact of stroke 1 and 5 years after stroke onset, with a focus on self-perceived participation. Design: Longitudinal cohort study. Participants: Forty-five persons diagnosed with first-time stroke included in the Stroke Arm Longitudinal study at University of Gothenburg (SALGOT). Methods: Participants responded to the Stroke Impact Scale, the Impact on Participation and Autonomy and the European Quality of Life 5 dimensions at 1 year and 5 years post-stroke. Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to check for differences in changes over time between groups. Results: In general, the perceived consequences of stroke were more severe after 5 years compared with at 1 year. Strength, emotion and participation were the areas most affected, along with restrictions in social life and autonomy indoors. Global disability (mRS) was moderately correlated with quality of life. Conclusion: The perceived impact of stroke becomes more prominent with time, even for persons with mild-to-moderate stroke. This study highlights the need for long-term support for persons with stroke.
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