ArticleQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2024
Professional reintegration of stroke survivors and their mental health, quality of life and community integration.
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- Innovative socio-sanitary rehabilitation models in central nervous system disorders: a systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
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- Clinical Characteristics of Ischemic Stroke in Japanese Young Adults.Cerebrovascular diseases extra · 2025Article
- Evaluate the stroke awareness of Palestinian undergraduate health students: A cross-sectional study on risk factors and warning signs.PloS one · 2025Article
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Abstract
purposeTo assess the association between professional reintegration and mental health, quality of life (QoL) and community reintegration of stroke survivors.
methodsUsing a cross-sectional study design, a structured questionnaire was administered to previously working stroke survivors, 18-24 months post-stroke. Data on sociodemographic characteristics, professional reintegration (prevalence of return to work (RTW), period of RTW, job placement, function at work, reintegration support, association of stroke with work and number of working hours), mental health (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Questionnaire), QoL (Stroke Specific Quality of Life Scale) and community integration (Community Integration Questionnaire) were reported by 553 stroke survivors.
resultsTwenty months after stroke, 313 (56.6%; 95%CI 52.4-60.8) stroke survivors had return to work. RTW was positively associated with both global and sub-domains scores of Community Integration Questionnaire (CIQ) (global CIQ β = 3.50; 95%CI 3.30-3.79) and with depressive symptomatology (β = 0.63; 95%CI 0.20-1.46) measured by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. No significant differences were found regarding QoL, according to RTW status. For those who RTW, no significant associations were found between any of the professional reintegration determinants assessed and mental health, QoL and community integration scores.
conclusionsRTW seems to be associated to better community integration after stroke, but appears to be negatively associated to stroke survivor's mental health, namely considering depression symptoms. Future studies should explore the barriers to stroke survivors' RTW and the challenges and strategies used to overcome them, to allow the development of professional reintegration policies.
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