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OBJECTIVE: To examine differences in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in
stroke survivors with and without apathy. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING:
Acute stroke unit in a regional hospital. PARTICIPANTS: Stroke survivors (N=391)
recruited from the acute stroke unit. INTERVENTIONS: Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOME
MEASURES: Participants were divided into apathy and nonapathy groups.
Participants who scored >/=36 on the Apathy Evaluation Scale, clinician's version
formed the apathy group. HRQOL was measured with the 2 component scores, mental
component summary (MCS) and physical component summary (PCS), of the Medical
Outcomes Study 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12). Demographic and clinical
information were obtained with the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
(NIHSS), Barthel Index (BI), Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), and Geriatric
Depression Scale (GDS). RESULTS: Thirty-six (9%) participants had apathy. The
apathy group had significantly lower MCS and PCS scores. After adjusting for sex,
education, diabetes mellitus, and NIHSS, MMSE, GDS, and BI scores, the MCS score
in the apathy group remained significantly lower. CONCLUSIONS: Apathy has a
significant negative effect on HRQOL in stroke survivors, particularly on their
mental health. Interventions for apathy could improve the HRQOL of stroke
survivors.
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