Abstract
The psychological quality of life (QOL) and related factors were studied in patients after stroke. A total of 108 Stroke patients who previously utilized medical/welfare facilities in Oita prefecture were used as the subjects of the study. A survey was conducted by using a questionnaire including 28 items about demographic, medical, life style and social support issues that might influence the psychological QOL with some indicators for psychological QOL based on the outcomes of the research project conducted by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. The results were as follows : There were significant correlations between the psychological QOL and depression, instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) and social support. Compared with personal factors such as independence in ADL, social factors such as interest in social problems and personal relations had relatively greater influence on the psychological QOL of stroke patients at home.
