Influence of Pain and Discomfort in Stroke Patients on Coping Strategies and Changes in Behavior and Lifestyle

The implementation of prevention strategies can reduce the risk of having a stroke. This prospective, longitudinal, multicenter observational study of 82 patients describes health habits, quality of life, coping strategies, and physical and neurological status at 3 months and 1 year after stroke. Th...

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Published in:Brain sciences 2021-06, Vol.11 (6), p.804
Main Authors: Reverté-Villarroya, Silvia, Suñer-Soler, Rosa, Font-Mayolas, Sílvia, Dávalos Errando, Antonio, Sauras-Colón, Esther, Gras-Navarro, Andrea, Adell-Lleixà, Mireia, Casanova-Garrigós, Georgina, Gil-Mateu, Elsa, Berenguer-Poblet, Marta
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Language:English
Subjects:
adherence
Alcohol
Coping
Disease prevention
Drug use
health promotion
Intervention
Lifestyles
Pain
Patients
Quality of life
Quantitative psychology
Recruitment
Risk factors
Social interactions
Social support
Sociodemographics
Stroke
Topography
Variables
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Summary:The implementation of prevention strategies can reduce the risk of having a stroke. This prospective, longitudinal, multicenter observational study of 82 patients describes health habits, quality of life, coping strategies, and physical and neurological status at 3 months and 1 year after stroke. The EuroQoL-5D quality of life scale (EQ-5D) and the coping strategy measurement scale (COPE-28) were used to assess pain and discomfort, and behavioral and lifestyle changes. Significant differences were observed in the pain or discomfort levels of those patients with behavioral and lifestyle changes. Correlation was also found between pain or discomfort and the coping strategies associated with active emotional support at 1 year after stroke. The results of the pain or discomfort dimension were not, however, associated with better adherence to treatment. Pain and discomfort could have a predictive value in changes in lifestyles and behaviors but not for treatment adherence in patients who have had a stroke, which is significant at 1 year. In addition to important active coping strategies such as social support, these changes in behavior and lifestyle following a stroke are long-term and should therefore be assessed during the initial examination.
ISSN:2076-3425
2076-3425
DOI:10.3390/brainsci11060804