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Review
. 2015 Jan;27(1):309-12.
doi: 10.1589/jpts.27.309. Epub 2015 Jan 9.

The relationship between stroke and quality of life in Korean adults: based on the 2010 Korean community health survey

Ki-Jong Kim  1 , Myoung Heo  2 , In-Ae Chun  3 , Hyun-Ju Jun  1 ; PhDc; Jin-Su Lee  4 , Hyuk Jegal  5 , Young-Sik Yang  6
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The relationship between stroke and quality of life in Korean adults: based on the 2010 Korean community health survey

Ki-Jong Kim et al. J Phys Ther Sci. 2015 Jan.

Abstract

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate the status of stroke in the Republic of Korea and its relationship with QOL based on standardized data. [Subjects and Methods] This study utilized raw data from the 2010 KCHS. In total, 229,229 individuals participated in the 2010 survey. The final analysis identified 4,604 individuals who had been diagnosed by a doctor with stroke. To identify the correlation between the aftereffect-related characteristics of stroke patients and QOL, a multiple linear regression analysis was performed. [Results] Participants experiencing aftereffects had a statistically significantly lower QOL than participants who had not experienced aftereffects. Regarding the types of aftereffects, participants experiencing palsy in the arms and legs, facial palsy, communication disabilities, swallowing or eating disabilities, and visual disabilities had a statistically significantly lower QOL than participants without aftereffects. The QOL of participants with one, two, three, four, or five aftereffects was statistically significantly less than that of participants without aftereffects [Conclusion] Stroke directly influences QOL and the number of types of aftereffects experienced by patients. Therefore, it is highly important that physical therapists seek to end the occurrence of one or more types of aftereffects in stroke patients.

Keywords: Korean community healthy survey; Quality of life; Stroke.

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