Impact of post-stroke aphasia on functional communication, quality of life, perception of health and depression: A case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Post-stroke aphasia is associated with a reduced quality of life (QoL) and higher risk of depression. Few studies have addressed the effect of coping with aphasia. Our aim is to evaluate the impact of post-stroke aphasia on self-reported QoL and symptoms of depression.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional prospective case-control study. Cases involved patients with post-stroke aphasia included in the DULCINEA trial (NCT04289493). Healthy controls were recruited using snowball sampling. All subjects completed the following questionnaires: General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), Stroke Aphasia Quality of Life Scale (SAQOL-39), Communicative Activity Log (CAL) and Stroke Aphasic Depression Questionnaire (SADQ-10).

Results

Twenty-three patients (eight

SUBMITTER: Bueno-Guerra N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11235649 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature