INFLUENCE OF SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES ON HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG STROKE SURVIVORS IN UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT TEACHING HOSPITAL, PORT HARCOURT

Ifeanyi Kalu Oti; Adesola Ojo Ojoawo; Ime Mathia Ubom

doi:10.5281/zenodo.19496137

Authors

Ifeanyi Kalu Oti https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1582-7015
Adesola Ojo Ojoawo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8045-6037
Ime Mathias Ubom

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19496137

Keywords:

Influence, Socio-demographic variables, health-related quality of life, stroke survivors, UPTH

Abstract

Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is a critical aspect of post-stroke recovery and encompasses various dimensions of the stroke survivors’ well-being, including physical, emotional, and social functioning. This study determined the influence of socio-demographic variables and duration on HRQoL among stroke survivors in University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt.

Methods: The study design was cross-sectional. All ethical procedures were followed. Purposive sampling method was used to select 132 stroke survivors who attended the Medical Out-Patient Clinic (MOPC), General Out-Patient Department (GOPD) and Physiotherapy Department of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt. Stroke-Specific Quality of Life Scale (SSQoL-12) was used to measure the current HRQoL of the stroke survivors. Pearson correlation was used to determine the relationship between the socio-demographic variables, duration of stroke and the HRQoL of the stroke survivors. P<0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Result: Results revealed a statistically significant negative correlation between age and HRQoL (r = - 0.24, p-value = 0.01), and a statistically positive correlation between marital status and the HRQoL (r = 0.19, p-value = 0.03) of the stroke survivors. Also, there was an insignificant positive correlation between duration of stroke and the HRQoL of the stroke survivors (r = 0.01, p = 0.95).

Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between age, marital status, and HRQoL of the stroke survivors. The government and other relevant stakeholders should formulate and implement policies that will help to improve HRQoL of older stroke survivors as the study has shown that there is a significant negative correlation between age and HRQoL of stroke survivors.

Author Biographies

Ifeanyi Kalu Oti

1. Department of Physiotherapy, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

2. Department of Physiotherapy, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, Nigeria

Adesola Ojo Ojoawo

Department of Physiotherapy, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, Nigeria

Ime Mathias Ubom

Department of Physiotherapy, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

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