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Published: 2026-06-29
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.52163/yhc.v67iCD7.5595
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Vol. 67 No. CĐ7- Trường ĐH Y Dược Hải Phòng
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Hồi, N. T. T., Ninh, Đỗ T., Hằng, N. T., Phượng, V. T., Anh, Đỗ N., Thủy, P. T. ., Nhữ, P. T., Hường, P. T. T., Anh, L. C., Quang, V. V., & Mi, Đỗ T. H. (2026). QUALITY OF LIFE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LEVEL OF COMMUNITY INTEGRATION AMONG PATIENTS WITH STROKE. Vietnam Journal of Community Medicine, 67(CĐ7- Trường ĐH Y Dược Hải Phòng). https://doi.org/10.52163/yhc.v67iCD7.5595

QUALITY OF LIFE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LEVEL OF COMMUNITY INTEGRATION AMONG PATIENTS WITH STROKE

Nguyen Thi Thu Hoi1, Do Thi Ninh2, Nguyen Thuy Hang3, Vu Thi Phuong3, Do Ngoc Anh3, Pham Thi Thuy3, Pham Thi Nhu3, Pham Thi Thu Huong2, Le Chau Anh2, Vu Van Quang2, Do Thi Ha Mi2
1 Viet Tiep Friendship Hospit
2 Hai Phong University of Medicine and Pharmacy
3 Viet Tiep Friendship Hospital

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Abstract

Objective: To examine the level of community integration among post-stroke patients after hospital discharge and to investigate the association between quality of life, health behaviors, and community integration at Viet Tiep Friendship Hospital. 


Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among 126 stroke survivors attending outpatient follow-up clinics between December 1, 2025, and February 1, 2026. Health-related quality of life was assessed using the EQ-5D-5L, while community integration was measured using the Community Integration Questionnaire (CIQ). Independent samples t-tests, one-way ANOVA, and multivariable linear regression analyses were performed to examine factors associated with community integration.


Results: The mean community integration score was 26.64 ± 8.03. Among the CIQ domains, family integration had the highest mean score (9.36 ± 3.39), whereas social networking had the lowest mean score (4.42 ± 2.33). Health-related quality of life was significantly associated with community integration (B = 6.937, p = 0.046). In contrast, no significant association was observed between health behaviors and community integration.


Conclusion: Stroke survivors had a relatively high score for community integration following hospital discharge. Improving physical functioning, enhancing self-care ability, and promoting health-related quality of life may facilitate community reintegration among stroke survivors.

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Stroke; Community integration; Quality of life; Health behaviors

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