Análise da qualidade de vida de pacientes com sequelas de acidente vascular encefálico e seus cuidadores

Abstract

Introduction: Stroke is the cerebrovascular disease that expresses higher incidence, has greater morbidity and results in disabilities affecting the practice of the individual in relation to the activities of daily living. Seen this, the support provided by family caregivers is crucial to their condition. However, the home environment may behave as an architectural barrier and hinder the independence of post-stroke individuals as well as overburden caregivers. Objective: To evaluate the current state of life of post-stroke patients and their caregivers after five years of ergonomic and physical therapy home intervention. Methodology: This is a case-study, follow-up, exploratory and quantitative approach. The sample consisted of 22 post-stroke individuals and their caregivers, who were selected by the Municipal Health Secretariat - Sanitary District I, as part of the Family Health Program, in the city of João Pessoa-PB, and comprised the physiotherapeutic intervention group and ergonomic adjustments. Data were collected by assessing the quality of life of the patient and the caregiver through the WhoQoL-Bref and the stress level by the Perceived Stress Scale. The findings were tabulated and the descriptive statistical analysis was performed in Microsoft Office Excel 2016 software. Results: Important degrees of satisfaction were found in the areas of WhoQoL-Bref, showing the relevance and long-term efficacy of physiotherapeutic interventions combined with ergonomic adaptations. Conclusion: The short-term and long-term importance of physical therapy interventions combined with ergonomic adaptations for the understanding of factors that interfere in quality of life, encourage the promotion of public policies involving patients and informal caregivers.