Acceptance of disability in stroke: a systematic review.

Ann Phys Rehabil Med

Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, 12 Science Drive 2 #10-01, Singapore 117549, Singapore.

Published: March 2024

Background: Evidence for the association between acceptance of disability (AOD) and positive rehabilitation outcomes, as well as for the use of AOD measurements in stroke rehabilitation practice, has increased in the international literature in the last decade. However, measurement tools for AOD are heterogenous and there has not been a systematic review summarizing the current evidence on the use of AOD measures and factors associated with AOD.

Objective: This study aimed to summarize current evidence on measurement tools used, present existing AOD scores in people with stroke and identify risk factors for and protective factors against poor AOD in people with stroke.

Methods: The original design and protocol of this systematic review were registered with PROSPERO. The included studies were published from 2008 to 2020 and identified from 5 databases-PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL Plus, PsycInfo, and the Cochrane Library-using the following inclusion criteria: participants diagnosed with stroke and aged ≥16 years, measurement of AOD, and published in English in a peer-reviewed scientific journal. Review articles were excluded.

Results: Five measurement tools for AOD were reported. The Revised Acceptance of Disability Scale (ADS-R) and the acceptance subscale of the Illness Cognition Questionnaire (ICQ) had the highest internal consistency. Scores ranged from 71.7 to 74.2 on the ADS-R, 16.9-18.3 on the ICQ, 16.5-26.9 on the Acceptance of Illness Scale, and 87.8-93.2 on the Attitudes towards Disabled Persons Form A. Poorer function and depressive symptoms were associated with poor AOD, whereas religious beliefs, support from others, and an understanding of stroke were associated with better AOD.

Conclusions: The ADS-R and the acceptance subscale of the ICQ are currently the most reliable measurement tools for measuring AOD in people with stroke. Further research to validate the measurement tools is required. This may help to identify people who require additional support.

Trial Registration: PROSPERO International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews CRD42017077063; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=77063.

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