%A Broussy,Sophie %A Saillour-Glenisson,Florence %A García-Lorenzo,B. %A Rouanet,Francois %A Lesaine,Emilie %A Maugeais,Melanie %A Aly,Florence %A Glize,Bertrand %A Salamon,Roger %A Sibon,Igor %D 2019 %J Frontiers in Neurology %C %F %G English %K Stroke,Cognition,Depressive Disorder,Fatigue,Activities of Daily Living,Social Participation %Q %R 10.3389/fneur.2019.00907 %W %L %M %P %7 %8 2019-August-21 %9 Brief Research Report %# %! Post-stroke sequelae multidimensional assessment %* %< %T Sequelae and Quality of Life in Patients Living at Home 1 Year After a Stroke Managed in Stroke Units %U https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2019.00907 %V 10 %0 JOURNAL ARTICLE %@ 1664-2295 %X Introduction: Knowledge about residual deficiencies and their consequences on daily life activities among stroke patients living at home 1-year after the initial event managed in stroke units is poor. This multi-dimensional study assessed the types of deficiencies, their frequency and the consequences that the specific stroke had upon the daily life of patients.Methods: A cross-sectional survey, assessing, using standardized scales, 1 year post-stroke disabilities, limitations of activities, participation and quality of life, was carried out by telephone interview and by mail in a sample of stroke patients who returned home after having been initially managed in a stroke unit.Results: A total of 161 patients were included (142 able to answer the interview on their own; 19 needing a care-giver). Amongst a sub-group of the patients interviewed, 55.4% (95% Confidence Interval [47.1–63.7]) complained about pain and 60.0% (95% CI [51.4–68.6]) complained of fatigue; about 25% presented neuropsychological or neuropsychiatric disability. Whilst 87.3% (95% CI [81.7–92.9]) were independent for daily life activities, participation in every domains and quality of life scores, mainly in daily activity, pain, and anxiety subscales, were low.Conclusion: Despite a good 1-year post-stroke functional outcome, non-motor disabling symptoms are frequent amongst patients returned home and able to be interviewed, contributing to a low level of participation and a poor quality of life. Rehabilitation strategies focused on participation should be developed to break the vicious circle of social isolation and improve quality of life.