Psychosocial function and life satisfaction after stroke.

Psychosocial function and life satisfaction after stroke.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE This prospective study was designed to describe different aspects of psychosocial function after stroke and the development of changes over time. A major aim has been to identify mental, functional, and social factors associated with low life satisfaction late after stroke. METHODS Social network, functional ability, leisure-time activities, experience of ill health, ma...

Understanding Life After Stroke

The role of psychosocial factors affecting marital satisfaction in couples after marital infidelity

Background: Marital infidelity in our country is increasing and a few studies have been done on the factors influencing marital satisfaction afterwards. Therefore, in this study, we decided to determine the role of psychosocial factors affecting marital satisfaction in couples after marital infidelity. Method: This analytical-cross-sectional study was conducted on 235 couples who betrayed and ...

Quality of Life after Stroke

Depression is a common consequence of stroke and it is known to be associated with deterioration of quality of life. However, only limited information is available on the relationships between depression and communicative and cognitive disorders. Moreover, the present knowledge of the determinants of the domains of quality of life is limited, and little is known of e.g. the changes in sexual be...

Quality of Life After Stroke

Background and Purpose—Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) data are scarce from unselected populations. The aims were to assess HRQoL at 2 years poststroke, to identify determinants of HRQoL in stroke survivors, and to identify predictors at stroke onset of subsequent HRQoL. Methods—All first-ever cases of stroke in a population of 306 631 over a 1-year period were assessed. Stroke severity,...