A description of functional needs of community-dwelling stroke survivors in Rwanda: a prospective observational cohort study
Almost all Rwandan stroke survivors have moderate to severe needs and disability at the time of discharge, and for those that survive, over 70% continue to have moderate to severe needs at 3 months. This estimate is much higher than previously reported. Improving functioning in the community is essential for Rwandan stroke survivors.
Authors
- Anne Kumurenzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1871-7416)
- Gerard Urimubenshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0319-2912)
- Peter Langhorne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8185-2659)
- Julie Richardson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6356-0492)
- Lehana Thabane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0355-9734)
- Martin N. Kaddumukasa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6006-3546)
- Tiago S. Jesus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1300-6308)
- Patrick Bidulka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7644-2030)
- Jeanne Kagwiza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8546-5047)
- Leah Hamilton
- Lynn Cockburn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9639-518X)
- Jackie Bosch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6292-4207)
- Vincent DePaul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4645-6399)
- Rita Melifonwu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5192-3871)
Institutions
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Queen's University (CA)
- Population Health Research Institute (CA)
- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (US)
- University of Rwanda (RW)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Social Action (NG)
- Impact (CA)
- St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (CA)
- Makerere University (UG)
- University of Glasgow (GB)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Disability and Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2025-04-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2025.2490225
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.03