REVIEW ON HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE (HRQOL) OF PATIENTS AFTER STROKE

Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is a multi-dimensional concept that includes domains related to physical, mental, emotional, and social functioning. It goes beyond direct measures of population health, life expectancy, and causes of death .At this present scenario life expectancy continues to increase, the rates of chronic disease will also continue to grow. Patient-centric outcomes that include HRQoL will become even more important as individuals adjust to living with chronic conditions such as heart failure (HF) and stroke. Stroke is a chronic neurological disease with immense impact on the patients' lives. According to Centers for Disease control and prevention (CDC) 2018 February, Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States and is a major cause of serious disability for adults. About 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke each year. Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability in India. The estimated adjusted prevalence rate of stroke range, 84-262/100,000 in rural and 334-424/100,000 in urban areas. The incidence rate is 119-145/100,000 based on the recent population based studies. The objective of this review was to explore the health related quality of life of patients after stroke and what are the impacts of stroke.