ACIDENTE VASCULAR ENCEFÁLICO: RELAÇÃO DO ESTRESSE PERCEBIDO COM VARIÁVEIS SOCIODEMOGRÁFICAS E CLÍNICAS

• Main Authors: Cleane Rosa Ribeiro da Silva (Author), Stella Costa Valdevino (Author), Patrícia Serpa de Souza Batista (Author), Jacira dos Santos Oliveira (Author), Claudia Jeane Lopes Pimenta (Author), Gerlania Rodrigues Salviano Ferreira (Author), Kátia Neyla de Freitas Macedo Costa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary

Objective: To analyze the relation of the perceived stress with sociodemographic and clinical variables of people with sequelae of stroke. Method: A cross-sectional study, conducted with 160 individuals with stroke-related sequelae, registered in Family Health Units in the city of João Pessoa-PB, Brazil. The information was collected using a semi-structured instrument to obtain sociodemographic and clinical data, and the Perceived Stress Scale. The analysis was performed using the Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests. Results: The perceived stress was classified as moderate (22.05; ±10.92). A significant association was observed between stress and the muscle weakness (p=0.041), mood disorder (p=0.032), presence of a caregiver (p=0.017) variables. Conclusion: There was a significant association of high levels of stress with the sequelae of muscle weakness and mood disorders, and care dependence of third parties to carry out daily living activities.

Item Description

1414-8536
2176-9133
10.5380/ce.v25i0.67268