Perceptions of health professionals on structure and process of stroke rehabilitation in Ghana

Why would you ask stroke medical 'professionals'? Go to the experts(the survivors) and ask them how close they got to 100% recovery. This was a waste of time

 Perceptions of health professionals on structure and process of stroke
rehabilitation in Ghana

Authors:
Tawagidu Mohammed1,2
Gifty G. Nyante2
Joyce D. Mothabeng1
Affiliations:
1Department of
Physiotherapy, School of
Healthcare Sciences,
University of Pretoria,
Pretoria, South Africa
2Department of
Physiotherapy, School of
Biomedical and Allied Health
Sciences, University of
Ghana, Accra, Ghana
Corresponding author:
Tawagidu Mohammed,
mynder03@gmail.com

Background: Ensuring quality in the structure and process of stroke rehabilitation helps to
attain a good outcome. However, knowledge on this is limited in resource-constrained settings
such as Ghana.
Objectives:  

 

This study aimed to explore healthcare professionals’ (HCPs) views and
experiences of the structure and process of stroke rehabilitation in three selected hospitals in
Ghana.
 

Method:  

 

A qualitative study was carried out involving 26 HCPs directly involved in stroke
rehabilitation from three selected hospitals in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana
representing the different levels of healthcare. Interviews were conducted using an
interview guide to understand participants’ views and experiences of the structure and
process of stroke rehabilitation. Interview transcripts were analysed using thematic
analysis.
 

Results:  

 

HCPs reported limitations with the structure of stroke rehabilitation with regards to
the availability of rehabilitation units, bed capacity, approach to care, availability of protocol,
staff capacity development and payment systems. With respect to the process of rehabilitation,
the primary and secondary level hospitals were found not to have computed tomography (CT)
and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanning equipment. Participants also reported
limitations with discharge planning, basis for discharge and post-discharge care across all
three hospitals.
 

Conclusion:  

 

This study found limitations in the current structure and process of
stroke rehabilitation, which when given some considerations for improvement, can
help improve the quality of care and thereby improve the outcome of stroke patients in
Ghana.
 

Contribution:  

 

This study provided data which helps to assess the quality of stroke rehabilitation
in Ghana.

DJ Abrantee Discharged From Hospital After 8 Months Of Rehabilitation

Appalling that after 8 months of in hospital therapy there are still disabilities to address.
https://www.modernghana.com/entertainment/50362/dj-abrantee-discharged-from-hospital-after-8-months-of-rehab.html

Popular British-Ghanaian radio DJ and media personality Simon Boateng well known as DJ Abrantee who has spent the past 8 months in hospital and rehabilitation due to stroke has been discharged.

Exclusive pictures obtained by Ghana’s Hub For Pop Culture & Urban Entertainment News – www.nydjlive.com see DJ Abrantee, who has been a great force in the Afrobeats movement walk out of the hospital side by side with his beloved mum and long-term girlfriend May7ven who flew her in.

Quite a happy moment for DJ Abrantee, the mum, a resident of Kumasi, Ghana who had not visited the UK for over 30 years (although Abrantee visited her almost 3 times every year because they are extremely close) arrived in the country a day before Abrantee was discharged from the hospital.

Our source tells us DJ Abrantee was discharged to continue with his rehabilitation and receive private care which is expected to over and above what the National Health Scheme would provide. Her mum who was granted a visa on compassionate grounds is also expected to take other responsibilities concerning his upkeep.

Although Abrantee has a long way to go, the news comes as great doing of God considering the fact that the initial prognosis of Abrantee’s illness was not a good one and was told chances of recovery or survival was extremely slim.

Days ago, DJ Abrantee shared a picture of himself standing after an MRI scan at the Hospital of St. John & St. Elizabeth.

With The captioned it saying;
“Every day is a new start. A new chapter to turn everything around. We can make our plans but the Lord determines our steps – Proverbs16:9. They said I would never walk again 9 months ago but here I am standing strong and pressing on! Still a long way to go. Just another MRI…”

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