Quality of Life, Self-Efficacy, Disease Acceptance and Support in Stroke Patients

Introduction: Stroke is a cerebrovascular disease that is the second cause of death and the leading cause of disability worldwide. The aim of this study was to evaluate quality of life, independence, disease acceptance and social support in stroke patients, taking into account the analysis of chronic diseases - hyper-tension and diabetes and obesity. Material and Methods: The study was carried out in 83 stroke patients from May 2024 to January 2025 at the Neurology Department with Stroke Treatment Subdivision of the Stefan Żeromski Specialist Hospital in Krakow. Approval from the bioethics committee was ob-tained. The study was conducted using standardized survey instruments: The World Health Organi-zation Quality of Life (WHOQOL)-BREF, Lawton scale, AIS and the Multidimensional Per-ceived Social Support Scale.