The Health Status and Its Influence Factors of Stroke Patients in Community of Zhengzhou, 2010

Objective Learning about the health status and analyzing its influence factors of stroke patients in communities, to improve the health level of the patients. Methods Choosing 177 cases of stroke patients as the study objects from communities of Zhongyuan, Erqi, Jinshui, in Zhengzhou. Using the brief questionnaire of SF-36 to investigate the health status of the patients. Results Health status scores of the 177 cases of patients are lower than normal people. Each dimension score of the forty to sixty years old patients is lower than normal people, except the social function dimension. Every dimension score of the male stroke patients that sixty or above sixty years old is lower significantly than the normal people. This is the same to female patients except body pain, energy, social function and mental health. The factors that influencing the health status of stroke patients are working situation, medical insurance, types of diagnose, frequency of incidence and duration of illness. Conclusions There is varying degrees of decline of the health status of stroke patients in communities comparing with normal people. And its influence factors are various. So the suggest is that the health of stroke patients should be taken seriously and carrying out corresponding rehabilitation nursing service to improve the patients' health level. [Zhang Zhenxiang, Liu Lamei, Lin Beilei, Zhang Yaqi, Xie Junfang, Mei Yongxia, Zhang Weihong. The Health Status and Its Influence Factors of Stroke Patients in Community of Zhengzhou, 2010. Life Science Journal. 2011;8(3):477-481] (ISSN: 1097-8135). http://www.lifesciencesite.com.