Health-Related Quality of Life and Its Clinical and Psychosocial Predictors Among Stroke Survivors: A Cross-Sectional Study at Bagalkot, Karnataka.

Abstract

Background:Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability worldwide, often resulting in significant impairments in health-related quality of life. Understanding the clinical and psychosocial predictors of HRQoL among stroke survivors is essential for comprehensive post stroke care. Aim: Astudy to assess the health-related quality of life and its clinical and psychosocial predictors among stroke survivors. Methodology:Tools used for data collection were;sociodemographic questionnaires, Psychosocial predictors and health related quality of life were measured using Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) to assess Depression, Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 scale (GAD-7) and SF-12 Health related quality of life scale respectively from 100 subjects of stroke survivors at neuro centers of Bagalkote. Data were analysed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Result:A significant regression equation was found (F39,60==4.98. R2 =0.68, P=