ArticleBMC health services research2021
What would 'upscaling' involve? A qualitative study of international variation in stroke rehabilitation.
Article in BMC health services research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05158543 (Intensity-dependent Effects of 'Functional Activities Specific Training-Table' on Physical Performance in Stroke), which is not on this map. Cited by 6 papers.
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Intensity-dependent Effects of 'Functional Activities Specific Training-Table' on Physical Performance in Stroke
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Occupational Therapy Neurorehabilitation Practice in Middle East and North Africa (MENA): A Scoping Review.Occupational therapy international · 2026Article
- Person-centred care in individuals with stroke: a qualitative study using in-depth interviews.Annals of medicine · 2022Article
- Lived experiences of stroke survivors in India: A phenomenological study.Belitung nursing journal · 2022Article
- Post-Stroke Psychiatric and Cognitive Symptoms in West Asia, South Asia and Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
- Understanding the Professional Care Experience of Patients with Stroke: A Qualitative Study Using In-Depth Interviews.International journal of integrated careArticle
- The Experience of Limited Access to Care for Community-Based Patients With Spinal Cord Injury and Stroke in Nepal and the Potential of Telerehabilitation: A Qualitative Study.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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Abstract
backgroundDemand for stroke rehabilitation is expected to grow dramatically; with the estimated prevalence of stroke survivors rising to 70 million worldwide by 2030. The World Health Organization's (WHO) report - Rehabilitation 2030: A call for action - has introduced the objective of 'upscaling' rehabilitation globally to meet demand. This research explored what upscaling stroke rehabilitation might mean for health professionals from countries at different stages of economic development.
methodsQualitative descriptive study design using semi-structured interviews was employed. Purposively sampled, clinical leaders in stroke rehabilitation were recruited for interviews from low through to high-income countries.
resultsTwelve rehabilitation professionals (medicine, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech and language therapy) from high (United States of America, Germany, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, New Zealand), upper-middle (Colombia and Turkey), lower-middle (Vietnam, Pakistan, Ghana), and low-income countries (Nepal and Sierra Leone) were interviewed. Upscaling was seen as a necessity. Successful scaling up will require initiatives addressing: political governance and managerial leadership, increasing knowledge and awareness of the value of rehabilitation, financial support, workforce developments, physical space and infrastructure, and the development of community services and reintegration.
conclusionAlthough there have been many gains within the development of stroke rehabilitation internationally, further investment is required to ensure that this patient population group continues to receive the best quality services. For the WHO to be successful in implementing their objective to upscale rehabilitation, specific attention will need to be paid to political, professional, economic, and sociocultural issues at global and local levels.
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