FAKTOR – FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI FUNGSI KOGNITIF PENDERITA STROKE NON HEMORAGIK : (Studi di RSUP Dr Kariadi Semarang)

Abstract

Background: Stroke and other cardiovascular diseases are still the number one cause of death in Indonesia. Number of death because of which is predicted to increase to 23.3 million deaths in 2030. Non hemorrhagic stroke or ischemic stroke is the most common type. There are known risk factors such as age, sex, race, family history, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, obesity, smoking, and sedentary lifestyle. Stroke is also known to affect cognitive function causing impairment. There are ways to assess cognitive impairment in stroke patients, one of which is MMSE as a screening test of psychometric assessment. It is extensively used in research because it is very easy and quick to be done. Aim: To investigate factors affecting cognitive impairment in non hemorrhagic stroke patiens. Methods: This analytical observational study used cross-sectional design. This study was done in neurology clinic of RSUP Dr Kariadi Semarang. Subjects of this study consisted of 15 patients chosen with purposive sampling method. Data used in this study are primary data from MMSE and secondary data from medical records ranging from April to June 2016. Data then were analyzed by Chi-square test. Results: There were 15 patients including 9 females and 6 males. There were no significant correlations among age (p=0.842), sex (p=0.792), stroke in family history (p=0.519), hypertension (p=0.080), cardiovascular disease history (p=0.080), DM (p=0.792), dyslipidemia (p=0.438), obesity (p=0.438), smoking (p=0.770), and sedentary lifestyle (p=0.519). Conclusions: There were no factors affecting cognitive impairment in nonhemorrhagic stroke patients. Keywords: Cognitive Function; Stroke Risk Factors; MMSE; Nonhemorrhagic Stroke