The relative effect of coping strategy and depression on health-related quality of life in patients in the chronic phase after stroke.
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https://doi.org/10.2340/16501977-1803Keywords:
stroke, rehabilitation, coping, depression, quality of life.Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relative associations of coping strategy and depression on health-related quality of life in patients in the chronic phase after stroke. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SUBJECTS: A total of 213 patients after stroke (> 18 months post-onset), mean age 59 years (standard deviation (SD) 9.86 years), 56% men, mean time post-stroke 53 months (SD 37.8 months). METHODS: Coping strategy was measured using the assimilative-accommodative coping scale, depression using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, and quality of life using the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF. Multivariable regression analyses were performed, adjusted for patient characteristics. RESULTS: Depression score was independently related to all domains of quality of life (Psychological Health (B = -0.924Downloads
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