Introduction. Ischemic stroke is the main cause of disability, it worsens the quality of life of patients and often leads to death.Aim. The aim of the study was to assess the quality of life of patients after ischemic stroke, as well as to identify the factors that determine it.Material and Methods. The study included 53 patients within the period ranging from 6 to 12 months after the first occurrence of ischemic stroke and meeting the inclusion criteria for the study. The quality of life was examined by author questionnaire survey, based on the Barthel Scale, WHOQOL-BREF Scale and the Polish adaptation of the Stroke-Specific Scale Quality of Life (Polish: SJŻUM). The questionnaire consists of 12 subscales, being the components of three the...