Abstract:
Abstract
Background: Stroke is a neurological condition that affects person‟s whole
life. There have different types of consequences of stroke including fall.
Objectives: The study identifies prevalence of fall among people with stroke,
circumstances of fall and consequences of fall among people with stroke in
Bangladesh.
Methodology: The study conducted through quantitative study in crosssectional
design among 83 stroke survivor who were selected from
occupational therapy outpatient and stroke rehabilitation unit of CRP (Savar
and Mirpur). Participants were selected by using purposive sampling. Data
were collected by conducting face to face interview and used a self-developed
structured questionnaire.
Result and discussion: Among 83 participant 26.5% (n=22) were experienced
fall. Older age person were more experience fall. From total faller patient,
36.4% were experienced fall at the time of stand up from bed, 22.7% were
experienced fall at walking sleepy surface. 63.6% fall occurred at room and
18.2% fall occurred at road. Among faller patient, 40.9% (n=9) had an injury.
Activity limitation occurred among 31.4% patient after fall. The rate of
assistive device use is increasing among stroke survivor after fall. Before fall
59.1% faller patient used assistive device and after fall 81.8% faller patient
used assistive device. After fall 31.8% faller patient seek medical attention.
Conclusion: The result of the study will be helpful to know about fall among
stroke survivor in different circumstances. In Bangladesh, caregivers‟ are more
supportive to stroke survivor and it leads to occur less fall among stroke
survivors. Activity limitation occurs among faller patient. A faller patient with
stroke get more support at functional performance and activity limitation
cannot hamper their daily life.
