ArticleAfrican journal of disability2017
Stroke survivors' levels of community reintegration, quality of life, satisfaction with the physiotherapy services and the level of caregiver strain at community health centres within the Johannesburg area.
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- Quality of life of stroke survivors in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2021Pooled it
- Effects of Combining Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation with Virtual Reality on Upper Limb Function in Patients with Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The influence of HIV on return to work in stroke survivors amongst a population of the eThekwini district, Kwazulu Natal: A qualitative study.Work (Reading, Mass.) · 2025Article
- Efficacy of Caregivers Training in Rehabilitation of Stroke Survivors in Bangladesh: A Quasi-experimental Study.Cureus · 2023Article
- Experiences of acquired brain injury one-month post-discharge from acute hospitalisation.African journal of disability · 2023Article
- Accuracy and Validity of a Single Inertial Measurement Unit-Based System to Determine Upper Limb Kinematics for Medically Underserved Populations.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2022Article
- Towards universal health coverage for people with stroke in South Africa: a scoping review.BMJ open · 2021Article
- Perspectives of working-age adults with aphasia regarding social participation.African journal of disability · 2020Article
- Perspectives on Disability and Non-Communicable Diseases in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, with a Focus on Stroke and Dementia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Review
- Current stroke rehabilitation services and physiotherapy research in South Africa.The South African journal of physiotherapy · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundStroke survivors are discharged home before they are functionally independent and return home with activity limitations that would not be manageable without a caregiver.
aimTo determine stroke survivors' levels of community reintegration, quality of life (QOL), satisfaction with the physiotherapy services and the level of caregiver strain at community health centres within the Johannesburg area.
methodThis was a cross-sectional study using the following outcome measures: Maleka Stroke Community Reintegration Measure, Stroke-specific quality of life scale, Caregiver strain index and Physical therapy patient satisfaction questionnaire.
resultsA total of 108 stroke survivors and 45 caregivers participated in this study. The average age of the stroke survivors was 54 years (standard deviation = 12.73) and 58% (
conclusionMost stroke survivors are reintegrated into their communities except in the areas of work and education and have poor QOL and most of their caregivers are strained; however, they are satisfied with physiotherapy services.
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