Resiliência, capacidade funcional e apoio social de pessoas com sequelas de acidente vascular encefálico

Objective: To investigate the relationship between resilience, functional capacity and social support of people with stroke sequelae. Method: Cross-sectional study, conducted with 108 individuals with sequelae of stroke, registered in Family Health Units, of the municipality of Joao Pessoa, Paraiba, Brazil. The instruments used were: Resilience Scale, Barthel Index and the Social Support Scale. For analysis, descriptive and inferential statistics were used. Results: There was a higher frequency of females (57.4%), 60 years old or more (59.2%), with partner (47.2%) and caregiver (76.6%). The participants presented more frequently the level of moderate resilience (64.8%), functional dependence (93.6%) for performing daily activities and medium social support (48.2%). It was verified that the greater the functional capacity and social support, the greater the resilience. Conclusion: Functional capacity and social support are predictors of resilience of people with sequelae of stroke.