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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Determinants of return to work among Nigerian stroke survivors
Disability and Rehabilitation, Volume 35, No. 6, Year 2013
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Purpose: Employment, an important aspect of life, could be adversely affected by a disabling condition like stroke. This study explores the frequency and determinants of return to work (RTW) among Nigerian stroke survivors. Method: One-hundred and one stroke patients attending Physiotherapy clinics at seven teaching and specialist hospital centers in north-eastern Nigeria participated in the study. Socio-demographic, clinical and RTW data were obtained from participants while the modified Rankin Scale was used to assess functional ability. Chi-square statistics and multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to identify the determinants of RTW among the participants. Results: About half of the participants (55%) had returned to work. Absence of disability [Odds Ratio (OR) = 57.7; 95% CI = 12.0-276.8) and mild disability (OR = 15.1; 95% CI = 3.9-58.3) were the significant determinants of RTW, while post-stroke duration of a year or less was associated with lower chance of returning to work (OR = 0.2; 95% CI = 0.0-0.8). Conclusions: The prominence of functional independence among the determinants of RTW implies that rehabilitation efforts and support programmes to optimize functional ability, especially within the first year after stroke, will greatly enhance RTW among Nigerian stroke survivors. © 2013 Informa UK, Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Peters, Grace Oluwatitofunmi
Nigeria, Maiduguri
University of Maiduguri
Buni, Samuel G.
Nigeria, Maiduguri
University of Maiduguri
Oyeyemi, Adetoyeje Yoonus
Nigeria, Maiduguri
University of Maiduguri
Hamzat, T. K.
Nigeria, Ibadan
University of Ibadan
Statistics
Citations: 29
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.3109/09638288.2012.697251
ISSN:
09638288
e-ISSN:
14645165
Research Areas
Disability
Health System And Policy
Noncommunicable Diseases
Study Design
Case-Control Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Nigeria