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Impact of Distress and Stigma on Quality of Life among Patients with Cerebrovascular Disease

뇌졸중 환자의 디스트레스와 스티그마가 삶의 질에 미치는 영향

  • Lee, Kyoung Hee (Gyeonggi Provincial Medical Center Icheon Hospital) ;
  • Jeon, Jaehee (Department of Nursing, Gangneung-Wonju National University)
  • 이경희 (경기도의료원 이천병원) ;
  • 전재희 (국립강릉원주대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2024.07.03
  • Accepted : 2024.08.07
  • Published : 2024.08.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This study investigated how distress and stigma affect the quality of life (QOL) in stroke patients. Methods: A descriptive research design was utilized with 150 stroke patients from three general and three long-term care facilities. Data were collected through an 86-item questionnaire from February 15 to April 10, 2023, using measures of distress, stigma, and QOL. Analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics, independent t-tests, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and hierarchical regression analysis in SPSS/WIN 25.0. Results: The average QOL score was 156.37±38.27 out of 245 points. Factors affecting QOL of stroke patients were distress (β=-.56, p<.001), stigma(β=-.26, p<.001), biplegia (β=-.11, p=.045), and unemployment (β=-.10, p=.045), explaining 68% of the QOL variance. Conclusion: Programs aimed at reducing distress and stigma in stroke patients are essential for enhancing QOL. Effective strategies should address post-stroke physical and mental states, prevent complications, restore health, reduce anxiety, and leverage family and social support to mitigate stigma. Special attention is needed for stroke patients with hemiplegia and those who are unemployed.

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