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The Course of Fatigue during the First 18 Months after First-Ever Stroke : A Longitudinal Study
Joint Authors
Kim, Hesook Suzie
Lerdal, Anners
Lee, Kathryn A.
Finset, Arnstein
Bakken, Linda N.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-10-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Little is known about the course of poststroke fatigue.
Objectives.
To describe the course of poststroke fatigue in relation to the patient's level of physical functioning, depressive symptoms, and self-reported history of prestroke fatigue.
Methods.
A longitudinal study using structured face-to-face interviews, questionnaires, and patients' medical records.
Data were collected from 95 patients in Norway with first-ever stroke.
Fatigue was measured with the Fatigue Severity Scale 7 item version and assessed for change between the acute phase, six, 12, and 18 months after stroke using 2-way ANOVA repeated-measures analyses.
Results.
The patients' level of fatigue did not change over time.
However, those who reported prestroke fatigue showed a relatively high level of fatigue over time in the poststroke period, while patients with no history of pre-stroke fatigue showed a stable course of relatively low fatigue over time.
Conclusion.
Studies on poststroke fatigue should control for the patient's pre-stroke fatigue level.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lerdal, Anners& Lee, Kathryn A.& Bakken, Linda N.& Finset, Arnstein& Kim, Hesook Suzie. 2011. The Course of Fatigue during the First 18 Months after First-Ever Stroke : A Longitudinal Study. Stroke Research and Treatment،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-447690
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lerdal, Anners…[et al.]. The Course of Fatigue during the First 18 Months after First-Ever Stroke : A Longitudinal Study. Stroke Research and Treatment No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Lerdal, Anners& Lee, Kathryn A.& Bakken, Linda N.& Finset, Arnstein& Kim, Hesook Suzie. The Course of Fatigue during the First 18 Months after First-Ever Stroke : A Longitudinal Study. Stroke Research and Treatment. 2011. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-447690
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-447690