Financial Burden Associated With Stroke Rehabilitation

Detailed Summary

Stroke is one of the main causes of disability and the fourth leading cause of death. All over the world, stroke prevalence varies between 1.9% and 4.3%among adults older than 20 years. The incidence of a stroke increases rapidly with age, double every decade after 55 years old. After a stroke, survivors may experience several issues (i.e. rehabilitation) that increase their direct costs. Stroke survivors and their families may face considerable stroke-related financial burden. To evaluate the total amount or costs use for formal and informal care and the equipment or materials needed for care. This study will be conducted to evaluate the Financial Burden associated with stroke Survivors rehabilitation during their first post stroke year and to analyze the basic predictors of these financial expenses. Data will be collected from Sheikh Zayed hospital Lahore. A cross sectional Longitudinal study will be conducted. The Study will be conducted within 6 months of time period. Post stroke patients who discharge from hospital, after this disease had directly impacts on the survivors' and their family's lives and requires a long rehabilitation process, so they faces many challenges which will be studied. The Barthel Index Scale and Modified Charlson Co-morbidity Index is used to examine the participants autonomy in everyday life activities and their co-morbidities were administered in Stroke Survivors. Stroke Survivors who willing to participate will join in this study and the signed informed consent form will be taken from all participants. After getting approval from research committee data will be collected from the participants and SPSS V 25 will be used for data entry and analysis. The results of this study will help to explore the total amount of cost which use in stroke survivors rehabilitation process.

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