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ArticleScientific reports2021

Increased quality of life in patients with stroke during the COVID-19 pandemic: a matched-pair study.

Li Zhao, Xiaoshi Yang, Fengzhi Yang, Guoyuan Sui, Yi Sui, Bing Xu, Bo Qu

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Article in Scientific reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Individuals with stroke three months after hospital discharge reported worse quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association · 2023
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  3. Acute Stroke Care during COVID-19: National Data.Infectious disease reports · 2022
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  5. Health-Related Quality of Life and Risk Factors among Chinese Women in Japan Following the COVID-19 Outbreak.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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7 authors.

Li ZhaoSchool of Public Health, China Medical University, No.77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China.
Xiaoshi YangSchool of Public Health, China Medical University, No.77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China.
Fengzhi YangSchool of Public Health, China Medical University, No.77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China.
Guoyuan SuiKey Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Traditional Chinese Medicine Viscera-State Theory and Applications, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, China.
Yi SuiDepartment of Neurology, Shenyang First People's Hospital, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang, China.
Bing XuDepartment of Neurology, Shenyang First People's Hospital, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang, China.
Bo QuSchool of Public Health, China Medical University, No.77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China. qubo6666@163.com.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 71673301
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Patients with stroke are likely to experience impaired health-related quality of life (QOL), especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to evaluate the QOL of Chinese patients with stroke during the pandemic and explore the associated variables. A matched-pair, multicenter survey was conducted before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Questionnaires including the 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36), the Activities of Daily Living (ADL) scale, and the Questionnaire about the Process of Recovery (QPR) were used. A total of 172 matched pairs (344 patients) were recruited in this study. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis was performed to analyze variables associated with QOL. Physical and mental component scores (PCS and MCS) were higher among the stroke patients during the pandemic (44.20 ± 18.92 and 54.24 ± 19.08) than before the pandemic (37.98 ± 14.52 and 43.50 ± 20.94). Pandemic stress, demographic and clinical characteristics were negative variables associated with PCS and MCS. QPR was positively associated with PCS and MCS. The QOL of Chinese stroke patients was higher during than before the COVID-19 pandemic. Pandemic stress aggravated stroke patients' QOL, while personal recovery could alleviate the detrimental effect of pandemic stress on QOL for stroke patients.

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COVID-19Quality of LifeStrokeActivities of Daily LivingAgedChinaFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSocioeconomic FactorsStroke Rehabilitation

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