Author/Editor		Karapandža, Jurij
Title		Ocenjevanje kakovosti življenja oseb po možganski kapi - naše izkušnje
Type		članek
Source		In: Goljar N, Štefančič M, editors. Novosti v rehabilitaciji po možganski kapi. Zbornik predavanj 15. dnevi rehabilitacijske medicine; 2004 mar 26-27; Ljubljana. Ljubljana: Inštitut Republike Slovenije za rehabilitacijo,
Publication year		2004
Volume		str. 267-76
Language		slo
Abstract		The assessment of quality of life is becoming increasingly common as one of outcome measures on post-stroke rehabilitation. This article considers briefly the basic advantages and limitations of some most widely used generic (or non-disease specific) scales, and a few recently developed specific quality of life scales. No scale has been regarded as perfect. When looking for the optimal measurement instrument the demands and expectations should be defined as precise as possible. In this article, the author's first experiences with the Stroke Adapted Sickness Impact Profile (SA-SIP30) scale are presented. The SA-SIP30 is stroke specific quality of life measure designed as a self-report questionnaire, which includes 30 items specifically adapted for stroke patients to assess 8 domains (Body Care and Movement, Mobility, Ambulation, Social Interaction, Emotional Behaviour, Alertness Behaviour, Communication, and Household Management). It is supposed to capture most of the relevant and meaningful problems within stroke population. The SA-SIP30 data was obtained from 12 post-stroke patients with different clinical pictures and within different after stroke periods. It turned out to be acceptable to the patients, who had accomplished their questionnaires in 13 minutes on average. Afterwards, the data from 64 stroke patients who were employed at the time of their event, were collected and analysed. SA-SIP30 proved again as a simple and feasible method of measuring the quality of life, which gives a lot of additional information from the patient's point of view.
Descriptors		CEREBRAL INFARCTION ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING DISABILITY EVALUATION