A cohort study on anxiety and perceived recovery 3 and 12 months after mild to moderate stroke.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anxiety is a common complication of stroke, affecting one in every three stroke survivors. Stroke recovery is a dynamic process, with most recovery occurring within the first 3 months. However, how anxiety affects this dynamic remains unknown. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate how anxiety affects perceived recovery at 3 and 12 months after stroke. Additionally we also examined the change in perceived stroke recovery from 3 to 12 months and its relationship with anxiety.

Methods

In this longitudinal study patients with stroke were enrolled at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale was used to assess anxiety, and the Stroke Impact Scale was used to assess perceived recovery 3 and 12 months after the st

SUBMITTER: Nelsone L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10600446 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature