Perceived impact of stroke six years after onset, and changes in impact between one and six years
Charlotte Ytterberg, Malin Dybäck, Aileen Bergström, Susanne Guidetti, Gunilla Eriksson
Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, SE-141 83 Stockholm, Sweden. E-mail: charlotte.ytterberg@ki.se
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-2258
Lay Abstract
Everyday life after a stroke can be problematic also in the long term. If we can better understand how people perceive the impact of their stroke, we can have a better chance to help them with the right rehabilitation, at the right time. We asked 100 persons one year after their stroke and then 5 years later questions dealing with how the stroke impacted their lives. Six years after stroke these persons perceived that their physical strength, hand function and participation in everyday life was the most impacted areas. The older age group and those with a more severe stroke experienced more problems over the years than those that were younger and had a less severe stroke.
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