Collaborative capacity development to complement stroke rehabilitation in Africa
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 f...
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Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
Language: | English |
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Durbanville
AOSIS
2020
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Series: | Human Functioning, Technology and Health
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Online Access: | OAPEN Library: download the publication OAPEN Library: description of the publication |
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Summary: | 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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Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (534 p.) |
ISBN: | aosis.2020.BK85 9781928523857 9781928523864 |
Access: | Open Access |