Feasibility of a self-rehabilitation program for the upper limb for stroke patients in Benin

Abstract

Self-rehabilitation programs are feasible and inexpensive as they do not involve a therapist. It is then a promising approach in stroke rehabilitation, particularly in developing countries, where rehabilitation costs are usually supported by patients.

Self-directed therapy programmes for arm rehabilitation after stroke: a systematic review

“…Supplementary Table 1 provides an overview of the studies interventions including 19 randomized controlled/cross-over trials 11–29 and 21 before and after studies. 30–50…”

“…The amount of time spent in therapy practice across all interventions ranged from 7 to 366 hours 36,40 over a period that ranged from two weeks 21,36–38,42 to five months. It was not possible to calculate the amount of practice time for one study 49 as the amount of activity was described as a summary value of accelerometer data (i.e.…”

“…Most interventions included additional technology with only five studies that did not. 12,17,35,38,45 All interventions in the ‘no technology’ group (Supplementary Table 1) involved some form of repetitive functional task practice ranging from simple reaching and grasp of everyday objects to more complex functional tasks. Typically these approaches relied on low-cost equipment most of which could be easily sourced at home.…”

Implementation and assessment of a self‐ and community‐based rehabilitation programme in patients with haemophilia from Côte d’Ivoire

“…For the above reasons, we initiated a self‐ and community‐based rehabilitation (CBR) programme in Ivorian PWH. CBR is ‘a strategy for rehabilitation, equalization of opportunities, poverty reduction and social inclusion of people with disabilities’ CBR has already been applied in developing countries for other conditions . The concept of CBR is relevant in countries, where institution‐based rehabilitation facilities and comprehensive care haemophilia centres are scarce, communication is difficult and distances between residence of PWH and such facilities are large.…”

Quantitative Assessment of Upper Limb Motor Function in Ethiopian Acquired Brain Injured Patients Using a Low-Cost Wearable Sensor

“…Patients who survive severe traumatic brain injury or stroke often exhibit upper limb sensorimotor disabilities that negatively influence their ability to perform activities of daily living and have a detrimental effect on patients' capacity for independent living and economic self-sufficiency (9)(10)(11). While there is strong evidence that high-intensity task-specific rehabilitation facilitates neural reorganization and motor recovery (12), conventional physical therapy places a significant burden on sub-Saharan health systems, due to the shortage of healthcare professionals and technical resources crucial to the delivery of physical rehabilitation services (13,14).…”