Abstract: Objective  To investigate the present situation and influencing factors of acceptance of disability in patients with cerebral ischemic stroke（CIS）. Methods  Totally 234 CIS patients were investigated with the basic information questionnaire and the Acceptance of Disability Scale. Results  The total score of acceptance of disability was（128.56±28.77） in CIS patients； 55.98%，28.63% and 15.38% were in the low，moderate and high level，respectively. Multiple regression analysis showed that the score of modified Barthel index（MBI），the score of Fugl-Meyer assessment scale（FMA），episode frequency，course of disease and the type of medical insurance were influencing factors of acceptance of disability，which could explain 38.7% of the total variance. Conclusion　 The acceptance of disability is in low level in CIS patients，and is influenced by MBI score，FMA score，episode frequency，course of disease and the type of medical insurance. It is suggested to take actions to enhance patient?蒺s acceptance of disability.

Key words: Cerebrovascular Accident, Questionnaires, Acceptance of Disability