Functional and psychological outcome of Stroke survivors attended at CRP

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to identify the functional and psychological outcome of stroke survivors. Objectives: To determine the socio demographic information of the stroke survivors. To explore the anxiety level among the stroke survivors. To find out depression status among the stroke survivors. To identify the functional outcome of stroke survivors. Methodology: The study was conducted by using of cross sectional method. 102 participants were selected from Neurology unit, CRP, Savar, Dhaka. Participants were selected by purposive sampling. All data were collected through face-to face interview by using a semi structured questionnaire. Results: From the result of the study it was found that maximum participants were in between 51-60 years, 70% participants were male and remaining 30% were female. More than half (72.50%) were with ischemic stroke. In case of ischemic stroke, 9.46% respondents were functionally independent, maximum respondents (47.29%) were major dependent on others. But in hemorrhagic stroke, maximum (64.29%) were minor dependent. In ischemic stroke, most of the participants 43.24% faced minimal depression. On the other hand, maximum 50% participants faced mild depression in hemorrhagic stroke. Among the patients with hemorrhagic stroke, 35.71% participants were moderate anxious where in ischemic stroke 12.17% respondents were moderate anxious. It is found that, good functional outcome but poor psychological outcome in hemorrhagic stroke and vice versa in ischemic stroke. Conclusion: From the result of the study it was found that male are more affected than female. And people suffer more in ischemic stroke. After stroke, people face not only functional but also psychological problem. And there was association between age and functional and psychological outcome. Key words: Stroke, Functional outcome, Psychological outcome.