Engelsk titel: Women and mens evaluation of health and functional ability in HUNT 3 after stroke
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Författare:
Löyland, Borghild
;
Todal, Line
;
Andenaes, Randi
Email: borghild.loyland@hioa.no
Språk: Nor
Antal referenser: 44
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 16043635
Sammanfattning
Background: There are around 15000 hospital admissions in Norway each year, due to stroke.
International studies have shown that more women than men report worse health and reduced
functional ability after a stroke. There are few Norwegian studies on this topic.
Objective: To examine possible differences between women’s and men’s evaluation of health,
functional ability, ability to perform activities of daily living, and use of health services, after
suffering a stroke.
Method: A cross-sectional study based on data from the Health Survey in Nord-Trøndelag (HUNT 3)
collected from 2006 to 2008. The study includes 1190 persons who reported they had a stroke; 572
(48.1%) women and 618 (51.9%) men.
Results: 71.5 % of the women and 73 % of the men had fully recovered after their last stroke. Only 6.2
% had very serious, severe, or moderate functional disability. Women were more seldom admitted to
hospital than men were (p<0.001). Significantly more men evaluated their health after their stroke as
good. Significantly more women than men over 70 years of age had used home care and home
nursing during the last 12 months (p<0.001). Fewer women had friends who could help them
(p=0.001).
Conclusion: There is no difference in functional disability between women and men after having a
stroke. The majority manage to wash themselves, take a shower, dress themselves, go to bed, get
out of bed and eat meals without help. More women than men wash clothes and prepare meals, while
more men drive cars. Women more frequently live alone, use home care and home nursing. An
important implication for nursing practice is to facilitate individually adapted treatment and
rehabilitation.