The Influence Functional Status on The Quality Life Post Patients Stroke

Stroke is a functional brain disorder that occurs suddenly and is characterised by clinical
symptoms both vocal and global which persist for a period exceeding 24 hours. These
symptoms are caused by disorders affecting the blood circulation system. In patients who
have suffered a stroke can result in difficulties for carrying out activities of daily living
and in the development of motor skills. The research design was a correlational
observational study with a cross-sectional approach. The study sample comprised 30 post
stroke patients. Inclusion criteria were patients post-stroke one year or more, seeking
outpatient treatment at the Neurology Clinic from June to August 2024. Sampling was
conducted using the purposive sampling technique. Spearman rho test for bivariat analysis
is used to assess the impact of functional status on the quality of life of post-stroke patients.
The research instrument was a questionnaire. The Functional Status Questionnaire
employs the Barthel Index scale. The respondent indicated that they were fully
independent. The quality of life questionnaire employs the Short Form Stroke-Specific
Quality of Life Scale (SSQOL). P-value for the spearman correlation test is 0.046 (<0.05)
indicates that there is a statistically significant influence between functional status and the
patient's quality of life. The correlation coefficient value is r=0.368, indicating that the
influence between functional status and quality of life is moderate to strong. These positive
results indicate that as an individual's functional status improves, so does their quality of
life one year after stroke. Consequently, the functional status of these patients can be
improved through stroke rehabilitation, which is designed to enhance quality of life.