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oapen-20.500.12657-487532021-06-03T09:24:30Z Collaborative capacity development to complement stroke rehabilitation in Africa Louw, Quinette Bardien, Faeza Berner, Karina Bester, Juanita Brink, Yolandi Burger, Marlette Charumbira, Maria Yvonne Cloete, Lizahn Crous , Bianca Crous, Kayla de Beer, Alida Dizon, Janine Margarita Ernstzen, Dawn Gaskin, Ashley Giljam-Enright, Marlie Grimmer, Karen Hartley, Tasneem Inglis-Jassiem, Gakeemah Jacobs-Nzuzi Khuabi, Lee-Ann Klop, Daleen Kloppers, Maatje Kumalo, Sibongile Leibbrandt, Dominique Morris, Linzette Petersen, Ruth Plastow, Nicola Ann Rhoda, Anthea Robbertse, Andrea Statham, Sue Steyn, Hesti Tawa, Nassib Titus, Adnil Urimubenshi, Dr. Gerard Van Niekerk, Lana Van Niekerk, Sjan-Mari Louw, Quinette Stroke Rehabilitation Service delivery Clinical context Africa Health Systems Outcomes bic Book Industry Communication::M Medicine::MQ Nursing & ancillary services::MQS Physiotherapy bic Book Industry Communication::M Medicine::MB Medicine: general issues::MBN Public health & preventive medicine::MBNH Personal & public health bic Book Industry Communication::M Medicine::MB Medicine: general issues::MBN Public health & preventive medicine This scholarly book focuses on stroke in Africa. Stroke is a leading cause of disability among adults of all ages, contributing significantly to health care costs related to long term implications, particularly if rehabilitation is sub-optimal. Given the burden of stroke in Africa, there is a need for a book that focuses on functioning African stroke survivors and the implications for rehabilitation within the African context. In addition, there is a need to progress with contextualised, person-centred, evidence-based guidance for the rehabilitation of people with stroke in Africa, thereby enabling them to lead socially and economically meaningful lives. The research incorporated in the book used a range of primary and secondary methodological approaches (scoping reviews, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, descriptive studies, surveys, health economics, and clinical practice guideline methodology) to shed new insights into African-centred issues and strategies to optimise function post-stroke. 2021-05-18T15:54:45Z 2021-05-18T15:54:45Z 2020 book ONIX_20210518_9781928523871_58 2710-0995 9781928523857 9781928523864 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/48753 eng Human Functioning, Technology and Health application/pdf Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International 9781928523871.pdf https://books.aosis.co.za/index.php/ob/catalog/book/85 AOSIS 10.4102/aosis.2020.BK85 10.4102/aosis.2020.BK85 d7387d49-5f5c-4cd8-8640-ed0a752627b7 d144f012-2c45-4cf7-a0eb-d0a6ebbf1db2 9781928523857 9781928523864 1 534 Durbanville [grantnumber unknown] open access
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This scholarly book focuses on stroke in Africa. Stroke is a leading cause of disability among adults of all ages, contributing significantly to health care costs related to long term implications, particularly if rehabilitation is sub-optimal. Given the burden of stroke in Africa, there is a need for a book that focuses on functioning African stroke survivors and the implications for rehabilitation within the African context. In addition, there is a need to progress with contextualised, person-centred, evidence-based guidance for the rehabilitation of people with stroke in Africa, thereby enabling them to lead socially and economically meaningful lives. The research incorporated in the book used a range of primary and secondary methodological approaches (scoping reviews, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, descriptive studies, surveys, health economics, and clinical practice guideline methodology) to shed new insights into African-centred issues and strategies to optimise function post-stroke.
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