Social Participation Determines Quality of Life Among Urban-Dwelling Older Adults With Stroke in a Developing Country.

Abstract

Poor quality of life (QoL) is a well-recognized consequence after stroke. Quality of life is influenced by a complex interaction between personal and environmental factors. Most previous investigations of the QoL after stroke have focused on personal factors, for example, physical deficits directly resulting from stroke. The influence of environmental factors, including social participation, is relatively understudied partly due to its high variation across different sociocultural contexts. The purpose of this study was to investigate the determinants of QoL among older adults with stroke living in an urban area of a developing country.

Journal

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Geriatr Phys Ther

Title: Journal of geriatric physical therapy (2001)

Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

ISSN (Electronic): 2152-0895

ISSN (Print): 1539-8412

Publication date (Electronic): June 1 2018

Volume: 42

Issue: 4

Affiliations

[1 ] School of Physical Therapy, Texas Woman's University, Dallas.

[2 ] Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaya.

[3 ] Ageing and Age-Associated Research Group, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaya.

[4 ] Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaya.

[5 ] Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaya.

Article

DOI: 10.1519/JPT.0000000000000196

PubMed ID: 29851747