This study aimed to clarify elements of self-care ability for recurrence prevention in patients with mild stroke. Subjects were 30- to 74-year-old outpatients with mild stroke without recurrence for five years or longer after the first episode of stroke, who visited the Department of Neurosurgery in Hospital A. We conducted semi-structured interviews and analyzed the data to extract the relevant elements using a qualitative synthesis method (the KJ method). The overall analysis showed that the self-care ability for recurrence prevention in patients with mild stroke was determined by seven elements. Elements that differed with age were the subjects' ability to monitor their symptoms; to monitor their mind and way of life; to control their symptoms; and to control their mind and way of life. Elements common to all were the ability to be wary of recurrence; to continue a thorough recurrence prevention program; and to continue a reasonable recurrence prevention program. We need to help patients perform self-care to prevent aggravation of stroke, by understanding the self-care abilities of each patient.
軽症脳卒中患者の再発予防のためのセルフケア能力の要素
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