Introduction:
Stroke is a common disease that seriously damages human health. With economic development and social changes, life constraints, improper diet and lifestyle irregularities, strokes are becoming more and more of young; according to statistics, strokes under 45 years old account for about 10% of all stroke patients. The purpose of this study is to investigate the pressure perception and response behavior of young stroke patients and their related influencing factors.
Purpose:
This study was to understand the relationship between stress perceptions and coping behaviors among young stroke patients.
Methods:
A cross-sectional design and purposive sampling technique were applied, and a total of 100 young stroke patients from aged from 16 to 45 were sampled. Taking the Department of Neurosurgery and Rehabilitation of a medical center in Taiwan , Structured questionnaires for data collection; research tools for questionnaires, divided into four parts, (1) demographic, (2) functional independent scale (FIM), (3) stroke patient pressure scale (4) Coping behavior scale; studying the validity of each scale and constructing validity and expert validity, the reliability is detected by the internal consistency Cronbach ́s α, and the original scale Cronbach ́s α value is .83 ~. 93, this study is .90~.99.
Results: The Functional Independence Measure showed a positive correlation with coping behaviors (r=.496), and a negative correlation was observed between the stress perceptions score and coping behaviors (r=-.505). The results showed that worrying about the recurrence of stroke (1.59±1.07) was the most important stress factor for young stroke patients. With respect to coping behaviors, the participants tended to concentrate on the treatment of the disease effects (9.25±3.10).
Conclusion: The early intervention promoting independent functioning and understanding of the rehabilitation process may improve the positive coping behaviors among young stroke.
Provide clinical care practice and rehabilitation medical team's reference in the treatment and prevention of stroke prevention
Key words: young stroke, stress, coping