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Predictors of quality of life for chronic stroke survivors in relation to cultural differences: a literature review.
- Source :
- Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences; Jun2018, Vol. 32 Issue 2, p502-514, 13p, 1 Diagram, 3 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Background: Stroke survivors might perceive their quality of life (QoL) as being affected even years after onset. The purpose of this review was to go through the literature to identify factors related to QoL for persons with stroke in China and Western countries for possible similarities and differences in their respective cultural views. Method: A narrative literature review was conducted on the papers identified by searching PubMed, EBSCO/CINAHL, EMBASE, PsycINFO, China National Knowledge Infrastructure and Wanfang Data that published up to November 2016. Factors predicting QoL after stroke were extracted, and comparisons were made between Chinese and Western studies respecting cultural aspects. Results: A total of 43 articles were included in this review, with 31 conducted in Western countries and 12 in China. Predictors of QoL included Demographic factors: age, gender, marital status, education level, socioeconomic status; Clinically related factors: severity of stroke, physical function, depression/anxiety, cognitive impairment, incontinence and other comorbidities; Environmental factors: residential status, social support, social participation; and Individual factors: coping strategies and selfâperception. Being married and resident at home might be associated with the perception of QoL differently between Chinese and Western survivors. Conclusions: Most predictors of QoL in stroke survivors were the same in China and the Western countries. However, their QoL might be predicted differently regarding to the individualistic and collectivistic cultural differences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- AGE distribution
CINAHL database
CULTURE
MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems
PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems
MARITAL status
MEDLINE
ONLINE information services
POPULATION geography
QUALITY of life
RESEARCH funding
SEX distribution
STROKE
SYSTEMATIC reviews
SOCIOECONOMIC factors
EDUCATIONAL attainment
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02839318
- Volume :
- 32
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 130361911
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/scs.12533