Body Temperature, Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) and Mortality of Patients with Intracerebral Hemorrhage Stroke

Stroke is the first rank in Asia and the third rank as a cause of death (mortality) in the world after heart disease and cancer. Intracerebral bleeding stroke occurs in almost 52% of deaths from all stroke incidents, resulting in a broader, more fatal and disabling disorders. This study aimed to find out the correlation of the body temperature and Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) and the incidence of mortality of the stroke patients with intracerebral hemorrhage. This research was a correlational analytic study with a cross-sectional approach. The sample size was 51 samples, selected by the simple random sampling method. Stroke of intracerebral hemorrhage was determined based on clinical and CT scan examination, and the mortality was measured based on the complete medical record data. The data analysis used the Spearman Rank Correlation Test (Rho) with a significance of α = 0.05. The results of the study showed that 44 respondents (86.3%) had body temperatures in the category of hyperthermia. 44 respondents (86.3%) experienced a poor Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), and 45 respondents (88.2%) experienced mortality. Statistical test results obtained a p value of 0,000 with α of 0.05. Thus, there is a correlation between the body temperature and Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) and the incidence of mortality of the stroke patients with intracerebral hemorrhage. The coefficient correlation of the body temperature and the mortality of stroke patients with intracerebral hemorrhage was r = .739, and that of the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) and that of the mortality was r = .911. The study showed a correlation between the body temperature and Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) and the incidence of mortality of the stroke patients with intracerebral hemorrhage. This study recommended that the respective health workers appropriately make intervention to the body temperature and recognize the awareness status of the stroke patients to reduce intracerebral hemorrhage so as to reduce the patient mortality.