Abstract
Background: Stroke is associated with clinical spectrum of respiratory impairments, a significant one being aspiration pneumonia owing to failure to safeguard and clear the airway through coughing. Objectives: This research evaluated the correlation among cough effectiveness, functional independence, and quality of life of stroke survivors. Methods: This study involved 33 stroke survivors (13 males and 20 females) aged between 39-80 years. They were recruited from a teaching hospital in Nigeria. The participants were recruited between April and October, 2018. Cough effectiveness, functional independence (FI) and perception of quality of life (QoL) were assessed using Peak flow meter, Functional Independence Measure (FIM) and Stroke Specific Quality of Life Scale (SS-QoL) respectively. Spearman rank correlation coefficient was used to obtain the relationship between measured parameters. Level of significance was set at p
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 57-62 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | University of Lagos Journal of Basic Medical Sciences |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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- Cough effectiveness
- functional independence
- quality of life
- stroke survivor