Abstract
One of the main problem in stroke patients is how the family provided the needs and also the assistance to improve their abilities even within limitations, so that the quality of life becomes meaningful. The stress on caregivers is an important factor to consider the ability of caregivers to provide care. This study aimed to determine the relation of informal caregiver stress levels to the quality of life of stroke patients in RSUD Kota Depok period 2019. The method used analytical study with a cross sectional design, sample of this study was 36 outpatients at the Neurology Polyclinic taken by purposive sampling technique. This study was analyzed by gamma and somers’d test and the results showed that there was a relation between the informal caregiver’s stress level (p = 0.001; r: -0.475) with quality of life stroke patients. This study concluded that informal caregiver stress levels related to the quality of life of stroke patients.
Highlights
According to the American Heart Association (AHA) / American Stroke Association (ASA), stroke is a disease characterized as an in fraction of the central nervous system, which may be ischemic or silent, intracerebral hemorrhage and subarachnoid hemorrhage
This study aimed to determine the relation of informal caregiver stress levels to the quality of life of stroke patients in RSUD Kota Depok period 2019
This study was analyzed using Gamma and Somers’d test, and the results showed that there was a relation between the informal caregiver’s stress level (p = 0.001; r: -0.475) with quality of life stroke patients
Summary
According to the American Heart Association (AHA) / American Stroke Association (ASA), stroke is a disease characterized as an in fraction of the central nervous system, which may be ischemic or silent, intracerebral hemorrhage and subarachnoid hemorrhage. In the central nervous system, infarction is the death of retinal cells, brain, and spinal cord caused by ischemia. This can be detected through neuropathological, radiological examination, other objective evidence, and symptoms persisting for more than 24 hours (Sacco et al, 2013). Data from 2013 to 2018 showed that there has been an increase in the prevalence of stroke from 7% to 10.9% per mil (Kementerian Kesehatan, 2018) This is one of the biggest causes of death in the Asian continent, causing significant lifestyle changes in patients regarding mobility, emotional patterns, behavior, and communication skills (Chin, Sakinah, Aryati, & Hassan, 2018). Stroke causes a decrease in independence during daily life activities, changes in emotional and psychological status, as well as deteriorating social communication that affect the quality of life in patients (Kim, Kim, & Kim, 2014)
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