ABSTRACT

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship among quality of sleep(QOS), pain degree, and activities of daily living(ADL) in stroke patients, and their quality of sleep and pain degree impact on ADL. Methods: The study was performed on 100 patients hospitalized after a stroke diagnosis. A study design is descriptive, cross-sectional study. Performance of ADL, quality of sleep, and pain degree were measured using Korean Modified Barthel Index(K-MBI), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI), Numeric Rating Scale(NRS), respectively. Data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics, analysis of frequency, t -test, one-way ANOVA, correlation analysis, and regression analysis. Results: The performance of ADL in stroke patients was significant correlation with quality of sleep and pain degree( p <.01). The degree of pain did not have a significant effect on the ability to perform daily activities, but the quality of sleep was a factor that significantly influenced the ability to perform activities of daily living.( p <.05) Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that the ADL is related to QOS and pain degree, and when the QOS is poor, it has a negative impact on the performance of ADL. Therefore, occupational therapists should consider all these factors for improvement of ADL in stroke patients.