Urimubenshi Gerard
Department of Physiotherapy, University of Rwanda, Rwanda.
Afr Health Sci. 2015 Sep;15(3):917-24. doi: 10.4314/ahs.v15i3.28.
Stroke is a major cause of long-term disability. Information regarding the limitations in activity and participation experienced by patients with stroke in a specific setting such as Musanze district in Rwanda would assist to develop the rehabilitation programmes that would take into consideration the functional challenges experienced post stroke.
To explore the activity limitations and participation restrictions experienced by people with stroke in Musanze district in Rwanda.
A qualitative phenomenological approach using in-depth face-to-face interviews with 10 participants was employed to gather the data that was analyzed using a qualitative thematic approach.
The themes that arose as activity limitations included limitations in walking, self care, and domestic life activities. The themes related to participation restrictions as expressed by the participants were inability to return to previous occupation, decreased social interactions and inability to participate in religious activities.
The current study findings highlight the need for interventions to improve the functional status of stroke survivors.
中风是导致长期残疾的主要原因。了解卢旺达穆桑泽地区等特定环境中中风患者在活动和参与方面的限制，将有助于制定康复计划，该计划将考虑中风后所经历的功能挑战。
探讨卢旺达穆桑泽地区中风患者所经历的活动限制和参与受限情况。
采用定性现象学方法，对10名参与者进行深入面对面访谈以收集数据，并采用定性主题分析法对数据进行分析。
出现的活动限制主题包括行走、自我护理和家庭生活活动方面的限制。参与者表达的与参与受限相关的主题是无法恢复以前的职业、社交互动减少以及无法参加宗教活动。
当前研究结果凸显了采取干预措施以改善中风幸存者功能状态的必要性。
