Collaborative capacity development to complement stroke rehabilitation in Africa

• Main Author: Louw, Quinette (auth, Editor)
• Other Authors: Bardien, Faeza (auth), Berner, Karina (auth), Bester, Juanita (auth), Brink, Yolandi (auth), Burger, Marlette (auth), Charumbira, Maria Yvonne (auth), Cloete, Lizahn (auth), Crous , Bianca (auth), Crous, Kayla (auth), de Beer, Alida (auth), Dizon, Janine Margarita (auth), Ernstzen, Dawn (auth), Gaskin, Ashley (auth), Giljam-Enright, Marlie (auth), Grimmer, Karen (auth), Hartley, Tasneem (auth), Inglis-Jassiem, Gakeemah (auth), Jacobs-Nzuzi Khuabi, Lee-Ann (auth), Klop, Daleen (auth), Kloppers, Maatje (auth), Kumalo, Sibongile (auth), Leibbrandt, Dominique (auth), Morris, Linzette (auth), Petersen, Ruth (auth), Plastow, Nicola Ann (auth), Rhoda, Anthea (auth), Robbertse, Andrea (auth), Statham, Sue (auth), Steyn, Hesti (auth), Tawa, Nassib (auth), Titus, Adnil (auth), Urimubenshi, Dr. Gerard (auth), Van Niekerk, Lana (auth), Van Niekerk, Sjan-Mari (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Durbanville AOSIS 2020
• Series: Human Functioning, Technology and Health 1
• Subjects: Physiotherapy; Personal & public health; Public health & preventive medicine; Stroke; Rehabilitation; Service delivery; Clinical context; Africa; Health Systems; Outcomes
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

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.