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Bridging the gap: Essential factors for poststroke community reintegration in low-and-middle income countries

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  • Fareeha Noor Farooq
  • Akshatha Nayak
  • Vijay Kumar K
  • Srikant Natarajan
  • Shivanand Pai
  • Rinita Mascarenhas

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Background: Community reintegration (CR), a fundamental goal in stroke rehabilitation, depends on both patients’ personal factors and disease-related factors. Dissatisfaction in reintegration levels is commonly observed among chronic stroke patients; hence, it is essential to understand the factors influencing CR of the chronic stroke patients in low-and-middle income countries. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out involving 53 chronic stroke patients residing in the community aged over 18 years, with a single episode of stroke. Demographic details and patient-reported outcomes, including community reintegration, perceived social participation, balance self-efficacy, fear of fall, physical function, quality of life, caregiver strain, and perceived social support, were collected. The outcomes were correlated using Karl Pearson’s correlation for continuous and the t-test for categorical variables. Furthermore, a multiple linear regression was employed to identify the strongest predictor. Results: All the patient-reported outcomes assessed in the present study have a significant influence on CR. A multiple regression analysis revealed that perceived social participation (β = −4.039, p

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  • Fareeha Noor Farooq & Akshatha Nayak & Vijay Kumar K & Srikant Natarajan & Shivanand Pai & Rinita Mascarenhas, 2025. "Bridging the gap: Essential factors for poststroke community reintegration in low-and-middle income countries," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 20(12), pages 1-12, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0336517
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0336517
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