Journal article
Psychosocial predictors of quality of life in a sample of community-dwelling stroke survivors: A longitudinal study
V Teoh, J Sims, J Milgrom
Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation | TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD | Published : 2009
DOI: 10.1310/tsr1602-157
Abstract
Background: Stroke research and rehabilitation has traditionally focussed on the physical impact of a stroke, with less attention given to associated psychosocial factors. This study aimed to identify psychosocial predictors of healthrelated quality of life (HRQoL) in chronic stroke survivors and examine differences between nondepressed and depressed participants. Method: Participants were recruited primarily from six major metropolitan hospital databases. A total of 135 first-ever stroke survivors aged 25-96 years who were 6 to 24 months post stroke and community-dwelling were studied longitudinally over 6 months. HRQoL and psychosocial factors (optimism, self-esteem, perceived control, dep..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This study was supported by a research grant from beyondblue, the Victorian Centre for Excellence in Depression and Related Disorders. We thank all participants and the GI's. We thank Dr. Sean Jespersen of The University of Melbourne for his assistance in the clinical psychiatric assessment of participants. We are grateful also to Janina Chapman for her administration support.