Stroke and quality of life [Inme ve hayat kalitesi]

Stroke is a major health problem affecting all aspects of an individual's life. Its long-term consequences resulting in neurological impairment and functional disability have a substantial impact on quality of life (QoL). Recently, in order to improve QoL in stroke patients, a multidimensional approach of perceived health status including physical, functional, psychological and social health has become popular. For this reason, the most commonly used measurements of stroke outcome and QoL assessment methods, multiple factors such as age, gender depression and social support that are associated with QoL are reviewed according to the results of recent studies. Finally, as the main objective of rehabilitation is to improve QoL, comprehensive intervensions rehabilitation with new developments are discussed