J Natl Med Assoc
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Observational Study
Quality of Life Within Three Months After Stroke: A Study in the City of Arak, Iran.
The impact of stroke on quality of life (QoL) may be different in diverse societies because of varying availability and accessibility of health and social care services provided in various settings. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate changes in patients' QoL within three months after stroke and to address the research question; "What factors influence QoL after stroke in Iranian population?" ⋯ It was concluded that being older, having higher NIHSS score, suffering from hypertension, right side lesion and previous stroke could be significantly correlated with poor patients' QoL. Therefore, effective interventions focusing on older individuals especially those with more severe impairments were assumed to help in improving post-stroke QoL in patients; regardless of their gender, level of education, and social activities.