Malliarou Maria, Tsionara Christina, Patsopoulou Anna, Bouletis Axilleas, Tzenetidis Vasileios, Papathanasiou Iokasti, Kotrotsiou Evangelia, Gouva Mary, Nikolentzos Athanasios, Sarafis Pavlos
Laboratory of Education and Research of Trauma Care and patient safety, Nursing Department, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.
Post-Graduate Program Primary Health Care, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.
Adv Exp Med Biol. 2023;1425:437-442. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-31986-0_42.
Stroke, as a disease, describes a group of disorders characterized by the presence of central nervous system symptoms either as a result of ischemia (ischemic stroke) or bleeding (hemorrhagic stroke). The appearance of a stroke results in a permanent physical or cognitive disability. The stroke incidence is the third cause of death after heart disease and cancer, and is the main cause of long-term disability.The effects of a stroke on a patient's daily life, and hence on his quality of life, are intense and long-lasting. These include memory problems, speech difficulty, depression, reduced vision loss, and decreased walking ability. This limitation of the patient's motor activity has a direct negative impact on the quality of his life.To investigate the degree of this impact, a research was carried out at a hospital of Central Greece. The total sample consisted of 90 patients and the responses showed that post-stroke symptoms are significant. Consequences and treatment control of the disease on the life of the sample were the questions with the highest score showing the significant effect that a stroke has on life the patients.More specifically, the sample showed through responses that the disease affects their lives to a great extent. The pre-stroke scores on the domains of the sample are clearly higher than post-stroke. The highest difference was found in the use of the upper extremities in self-care and family roles while the lowest was found in the domain of thinking. The most affected domains were as follows: thinking, vision, and language. Alternatively, the least affected domain was family roles.
中风作为一种疾病，是指一组以中枢神经系统症状为特征的病症，这些症状是由缺血（缺血性中风）或出血（出血性中风）引起的。中风的出现会导致永久性的身体或认知残疾。中风发病率是仅次于心脏病和癌症的第三大死因，也是长期残疾的主要原因。中风对患者日常生活的影响，进而对其生活质量的影响，是强烈且持久的。这些影响包括记忆问题、言语困难、抑郁、视力下降以及行走能力下降。患者运动活动的这种受限对其生活质量有直接的负面影响。
为了研究这种影响的程度，在希腊中部的一家医院进行了一项研究。总样本包括90名患者，调查结果显示中风后的症状很明显。该疾病对样本生活的影响及治疗控制情况是得分最高的问题，表明中风对患者生活有显著影响。
具体而言，样本通过回答表明该疾病在很大程度上影响了他们的生活。样本在中风前各方面的得分明显高于中风后。在自我护理和家庭角色中上肢使用方面的得分差异最大，而在思维方面的得分差异最小。受影响最大的方面如下：思维、视力和语言。或者说，受影响最小的方面是家庭角色。
