ABSTRACT

Objective: The purpose of this study is to investigate the correlation between sleep quality, stress and rehabilitation motivation, which is an important area of work for stroke patients, and emphasize the importance of sleeping in stroke patients. Methods: This study was conducted from May 2016 to September 2016 for inpatient and outpatient stroke patients in five hospitals located in Busan and Kyungnam provinces, Six months after the outbreak, MMSE-K score of 24 point or more, Data were collected using questionnaires (sleep quality, stress, rehabilitation motivation measurement tool), Finally, 132 parts were analyzed. Results: The total stress and sub-items of stress(personal, family, and social stresses) showed a statistically significant negative correlation with sleep quality(p<.01). The total motivation and sub-items of motivation(task-oriented, change-oriented, mandatory, and external rehabilitation motivation) showed a statistically significant positive correlation with sleep quality, excluding the amotivation( p <.01). Conclusion: The higher the quality of sleep in stroke patients, the lower the stress level and the higher the rehabilitation motivation level, Stress and rehabilitation motivation, which are important factors in the rehabilitation of stroke patients, were closely related to sleep quality. Assessment of effective occupational therapy for stroke and consideration of sleep, an important work area in intervention, is required.