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

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

PLOS ONE, 2025, vol. 20, issue 12, 1-12

Abstract: 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

Date: 2025
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