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Mental status and health-related quality of life in an elderly population 15 years after limited cerebral ischaemia.

Authors :
van Wijk, I.
Gorter, J. W.
Lindeman, E.
Kappelle, L. J.
van Gijn, J.
Koudstaal, P. J.
Algra, A.
Source :
Journal of Neurology. Aug2007, Vol. 254 Issue 8, p1018-1025. 8p. 2 Diagrams, 5 Charts.
Publication Year :
2007

Abstract

Stroke has a major impact on survivors. Our study was designed to describe the mental status and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in long-term survivors of TIA or minor ischaemic stroke (MIS) and evaluate associations of mental and physical factors with HR-QoL. A random sample of the 10-year survivors of the Dutch TIA Trial (DTT) and the dutch participants of the European Atrial Fibrillation Trial (EAFT) were interviewed by postal questionnaire (n = 468) and at home (n = 198). Demographic data, mental health status (depression (CES-D), cognition (CAMCOG)), and health perception (SF-36 and Euroqol) were measured. 198 long-term survivors were included; mean age was 72.5 (SD 8.7 years), 22% was depressed (CES-D ≥ 16) and 15% had cognitive dysfunction (CAMCOG < 80). The overall HR-QoL did not differ much from the norm population. Physical disability, occurrence of a major stroke and comorbidity of locomotion or the heart were independently associated with a low health perception. Despite varying amounts of disability, the majority of long-term survivors of a TIA or MIS rated their quality of life as rather good. Physical factors, rather than mental status were independently related to a decrease in perceived health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03405354
Volume :
254
Issue :
8
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of Neurology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
26391729
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-006-0480-9