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Exploring the experiences of rehabilitated stroke survivors and the perceptions of stakeholders with regard to stroke survivors returning to work in South-West Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
Stroke has been identified as a global cause of neurological disability with a resultant burden shared not only by the survivor but also by the society. The resumption of one’s role as a worker after having a stroke is an ...
Physiotherapists’ perceptions on stroke rehabilitation with focus on palliative care in Lusaka, Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Palliative care is a vague and often confusing term used to describe a type of treatment model for chronic and life-threatening illnesses. WHO describes palliative care as an approach that improves the quality of life of ...
Factors influencing functional outcome of stroke patients admitted to a tertiary hospital
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Individuals with stroke often face functional limitations. There are several factors that are associated with functional outcome post stroke. Treatment in a ...
Stroke rehabilitation outcomes in hebron - Palestine
(2013)
Aim: To investigate strokes, epidemiology, stroke characteristics, use of care and rehabilitation outcomes, and factors predicting these outcomes in stroke patients in Hebron city, in southern Palestine. Design: A one-year ...
Determinants of return to work and the development of a return to work programme for stroke survivors in Osun state, Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Background: Stroke is acknowledged globally and among Nigerian rehabilitation researchers as a public health problem that leave half of its survivors with significant neurological deficits. The attendant sequelae of stroke ...
The profile and outcomes of stroke patients discharged from a hospital In the Eastern Cape
(University of Western Cape, 2012)
Stroke is the third leading cause of death and disability worldwide. The Uitenhage
Provincial Hospital admits many stroke patients. To date, no in-depth study has been
conducted on stroke patients admitted to the Hospital. ...
Contextualization of a physiotherapy clinical practice guideline for stroke rehabilitation in Kenya
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Stroke is the third leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Eighty five per cent of
strokes occur in developing countries, and it is estimated that the prevalence will increase
in future. Evidence based rehabilitation ...
Effectiveness of a Structured Circuit Class therapy model in stroke rehabilitation: A single blind randomized controlled trial
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Stroke is a debilitating medical and neurological condition. It is the leading cause of
adult disability worldwide. Disability from stroke covers the three key classifications of
the WHO-ICF framework on human function ...
The adaptation and contextualization of the bridges stroke self-management intervention for patients living with stroke in the Western Cape, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Background: Many patients with stroke feel ill-prepared for discharge from stroke rehabilitation, despite having undergone extensive periods of therapy. From the available research, there is clear evidence that disease ...
Self-management strategies employed by stroke survivors in the Western Cape, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Ischaemic heart disease and stroke were the leading causes of death and disability globally,
accounting for a combined 15 million deaths. Disability following a stroke is complex and
multidimensional. Disability and ...