Association between life satisfaction and fall severity among hospitalized stroke patients

 Instead of surveys, COMPETENT RESEARCHERS WOULD CREATE EXACT FALL PREVENTION INTERVENTIONS! So, I call incompetence!

Send me personal hate mail on this: oc1dean@gmail.com. I'll print your complete statement with your name and my response in my blog. Or are you afraid to engage with my stroke-addled mind? No excuses are allowed! You're medically trained; it should be simple to precisely state EXACTLY WHY you haven't worked at all on specific fall prevention with NO EXCUSES! Your definition of competence in stroke is obviously much lower than stroke survivors' definition of your competence! Swearing at me is allowed, I'll return the favor. Don't even attempt to use the excuse that brain research is hard.

Association between life satisfaction and fall severity among hospitalized stroke patients

• Xuhui Li, 
• Qingfang Zhang, 
• Jie Yan, 
• Yulong Wang, 
• Jianjun Long, 
• Xing Lv, 
• Miaoling Chen & 
• Wensheng Chen 

Scientific Reports volume 15, Article number: 29594 (2025) Cite this article

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Abstract

Falls are common during stroke rehabilitation, leading to physical injuries and psychosocial consequences. While prior studies have explored the association between falls and life satisfaction, the effect of fall-related injury severity remains unclear. This multicenter cross-sectional study included 6,068 stroke inpatients undergoing rehabilitation. Standardized face-to-face interviews were conducted to collect data on fall experiences within the past three months, severity of fall-related injuries, life satisfaction, and other demographic and clinical characteristics. Logistic regression models were used to analyze the relationships between fall experiences, injury severity, and life satisfaction. After adjusting for confounding factors such as age, sex, and activities of daily living, patients who had experienced a fall in the past three months exhibited significantly lower life satisfaction (OR = 0.77, 95% CI: 0.61–0.98, P = 0.0325). However, no significant association was observed between the severity of fall-related injuries and life satisfaction (P > 0.05). These findings highlight the need for fall prevention and psychosocial support in stroke rehabilitation to improve well-being. Future research should explore the mechanisms linking fall-related injuries and life satisfaction to refine rehabilitation strategies.