Empowerment-Based Stroke Education to Enhance the Quality ofLife (Qol) of Post-Stroke Patients in Kediri City

Stroke is a non-communicable disease and one of the primary causes of disability and mortality worldwide. Post-stroke disability may impair activities of daily living (ADL), communication abilities, and social interactions, thereby increasing the need for long-term care and affecting both patients’ QoL and the psychological well-being of their families. Promotive strategies can help post-stroke patients manage their health conditions more effectively while fostering adaptive coping mechanisms for living with chronic illness. This study aimed to examine the impact of stroke empowerment education on improving the QoL of post-stroke patients in Kediri City. This study employed a quasi-experimental research design using a pre-test and post-test with a control group. Participants were selected through purposive sampling. A total of 328 respondents were included in the study, consisting of 164 participants in the intervention group and 164 in the control group. Data were collected using the Stroke-Specific Quality of Life Scale (SSQOL) questionnaire. The results of the Wilcoxon Signed-Ranks Test indicated a p-value of 0.000 (p < 0.05), leading to the rejection of the null hypothesis (H₀). The findings of this study demonstrate that stroke empowerment education contributes to improving the QoL of post-stroke patients in Kediri City. It is recommended that this program be sustained as a structured intervention within primary healthcare services to enhance care delivery and support better quality of life for post-strokepatients.