The rehabilitation of stroke patients at community health centres in the Western Cape
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Date
2009
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South African Society of Physiotherapy
Abstract
The structure and process of rehabilitation of stroke patients
affects the outcomes of the patients. The aim of this study was to determine the
structure and process of rehabilitation of stroke patients at Community Health
Centres (CHCs) in the Western Cape, South Africa. A quantitative descriptive
study was conducted. Questions and archived records were used to collect
the data. The study sample used to collect information related to the structure
consisted of therapists (16) employed at the centres; while the study sample used to collect information related to the
process consisted of 100 first time stroke patients. Descriptive statistics were conducted using Excel and SPSS . The
results of the study revealed that there is a lack of occupational and speech therapy services at the centres forming part
of the study sample. At centres where these services are provided the frequency and intensity with which the services
are received by the patients is extremely low. Further research is needed to determine if the decreased intensity is only
as a result of decreased availability of services or if inability of stroke clients to access the services also plays a role
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Stroke, Rehabilitation, Community Health Centres, Structure, Process
Citation
Rhoda, A., Mpofu, R. & DeWeerdt, D. (2009). The rehabilitation of stroke patients at community health centres in the Western Cape. South African Journal of Physiotherapy, 65(3): 1-6