J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs.  2018 Dec;29(4):510-519. 10.12799/jkachn.2018.29.4.510.

Meta-Analysis of Social Psychological Factors related to Quality of Life in Stroke Patients

• Yang YO
• Kim M
• Park KY

• KMID: 2430184
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2018.29.4.510

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this meta-analysis isto identify social psychological factors related to quality of life and estimate the effect sizes of the factors among patients with strokes.
METHODS
Thirteen studies with a total of 1,814 patients published from the earliest records to January 8, 2017 were selected through a systematic process of searching the literature, and evaluated against influencing factors of quality of life and their effect sizes. Pooled effect sizes were calculated using the random effect model. Meta-analysis was conducted by R software.
RESULTS
The following influencing factors had a strong association with quality of life with stroke: depression (r=−.50; 95% CI: −0.63~−0.46), activities of daily living (r=.46; 95% CI: 0.35~0.56), and social support (r=.40; 95% CI: 0.24~0.53).
CONCLUSION
The findings confirm that depression, activities of daily living and social support are associated with quality of life among patients with stroke survivors. We recommend that any intervention program to improve the quality of life with stroke patients consider addressing these modifiable influencing factors.

Keyword

Stroke; Quality of life; Meta-analysis

MeSH Terms

Activities of Daily Living
Depression
Humans
Psychology*
Quality of Life*
Stroke*
Survivors