ObjectiveTo explore the correlation between the discharge readiness and the quality of life after discharge in patients with first-diagnosed ischemic stroke.
MethodsTwo hundred and ten patients who met the inclusion criteria for the first-diagnosed ischemic stroke were selected as the research objects by convenience sampling.The readiness for hospital discharge scale (RHDS) and concise health survey questionnaire (SF-36) were used to investigate the readiness for hospital discharge 4 h before discharge and the quality of life 1 month after discharge.
ResultsThe total mean score of discharge readiness of patients with ischemic stroke was (7.69±0.70), which was at a medium level compared with other studies in China.Among the three dimensions, the highest of the average score on adaptability dimension was (8.12±1.04) points, and the lowest of the average score on expected support dimension was (7.26±0.88) points.The results of single factor analysis showed that gender, monthly income and education level were the influencing factors of discharge readiness of patients with first-diagnosed ischemic stroke (P < 0.01).Multivariate stepwise regression analysis showed that education level was a significant factor affecting the patient's discharge readiness (b=0.218, 95%CI: 0.072-0.216, P < 0.01).The higher the education level was, the higher the discharge readiness was.The score of quality of life one month after discharge was(91.86±14.26) points, and the Pearson correlation analysis showed that there was a positive correlation between discharge readiness and quality of life (r=0.843, P < 0.05).
ConclusionsThe discharge readiness of patients with first-diagnosed ischemic stroke needs to be further improved.Clinical medical staff should give targeted clinical intervention according to the patient's education level to improve their discharge readiness, so as to improve the quality of life of patients after discharge.
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