The Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing (재활간호학회지)
- Volume 9 Issue 1
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- Pages.34-41
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- 2006
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- 1229-294X(pISSN)
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- 2288-3002(eISSN)
Relationship between Physical Disability, Cognitive Disorder and Body Image in Stroke Patients
뇌졸중 환자의 신체적 장애, 인지장애 및 신체상간의 관계
- Hong, Mi-Soon (College of Nursing, Chonnam National University, Chonnam Research Institute of Nursing Science) ;
- Nam, Mee-Ra (Kunsan College of Nursing) ;
- Lee, Jin-Hee (Kunsan College of Nursing) ;
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Jeong, Kyung-In
(Department of Nursing, Chosun University)
- Received : 2006.05.20
- Accepted : 2006.06.05
- Published : 2006.07.30
Abstract
Purpose: This study was to analyze the relationship the physical disability, cognitive disorder and body image. Method: The research was a descriptive relationship study. A sample is composed of 101 hospitalized stroke patients. Data were collected from November, 2005 to December, 2005. The survey instruments used in the study Sharon and Glen's physical disability scale, Lim's cognitive disorder scale and Osgood's body image scale. The collected data were analyzed frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, ANOVA, Duncan test, Pearsons' correlation coefficients. Result: The level of physical disability the score was 2.26, cognitive disorder 1.84 and body image 3.54. and they were relation to significant correlation. The body image showed significant negative correlation with physical disability, cognitive disorder. Physical disability showed significant positive correlation with cognitive disorder(r=.639, p=.000), and significant negative correlation with body image(r=-.420, p=.000). Cognitive disorder showed significant negative correlation with body image(r=-.620, p=.000). There were significant differences of body image by general characteristics as follows: age(p=.000), occupation(p=.004), education(p=.008), disease(p=.007). monthly income(p=.006), burden of medical expenses(p=.001), duration of stroke(p=.008). Conclusion: There was a significant correlation between physical disability, cognitive disorder and body image. there will be considered useful nursing intervention effect to physical disability, cognitive disorder and body image of stroke patients.