Uncertainty among families of patients with cerebrovascular diseases in Japan: association with quality of life and background characteristics.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To determine the relationship between family uncertainty and family quality of life (QOL) during the recovery period of patients with cerebrovascular disease in Japan, and the factors that influence family uncertainty.

Methods

Data were collected from copies of patient medical files and interviews with family members of 85 patients admitted to two rehabilitation wards in Japan. Family uncertainty was measured using the Japanese version of the Managing Uncertainty in Illness Scale-Family Member form (MUIS-FM) and family QOL using the World Health Organization Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5). Multiple linear regression analysis was applied to investigate associated factors.

Results

WHO-5 score was significantly negatively associated with MUIS-FM score (β =  - 0.23

SUBMITTER: Honda K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9526199 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature