Zainudin, Zafirah Najwa
(2013)
Post-stroke shoulder pain and
quality of life among stroke
patients in Hospital University Sains
Malaysia (HUSM).
Other.
Universiti Sains Malaysia.
(Submitted)
Abstract
Post-stroke shoulder pain (PSSP) is a common complication after stroke. Substantial
evidence can be found in the literature to show the occurence as well as a facts on PSSP
including definition, onset, causes and effects, major symptoms and signs, impacts on
QOL, and instrumentation. The general objective of the study was to determine PSSP
among stroke patients in Hospital University Sains Malaysia (HUSM). This cross
sectional study was done on 83 stroke patients as respondents by convenience sampling
method and validated questionnaires such as socio-demographic data. Visual Analogue
Scale to determine the level of pain, and elements of Stroke-Specific Quality of Life
were given to the respondents and only 57 respondents that fits the inclusion criteria
that were recruited for this study. The response rate for this study was 68.67%. Data
was statistically analyzed using software package SPSS version 22.0. The data was
analyzed using descriptive statistic and Chi-square test. The result showed that the
occurence of PSSP among respondents was significantly high (68.67%). As for level of
PSSP, most of the respondents (n= 29, 50.9%) were had moderate pain regarding PSSP.
Besides that, most of respondents (n=21, 36.8%) had high QOL, followed by
respondents (n=!9. 33.3%) had moderate QOL, and then respondents (n=!7, 29.8%)
had low QOL. Accordingly, there was association found between level of PSSP with
QOL in respondents with PSSP (/?<0.05). Therefore, further study need to be done to
emphasized on the prevalence, preventive measures, support from health professionals,
screening programmes and to provide important information as well as to improved
public understanding about PSSP.
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