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Usman Ali M

Department of Medical Rehabilitation (Physiotherapy), University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria

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  • Original Article   
    Influence of Sociodemographic and Stroke‑related Factors on Availability of Social Support among Nigerian Stroke Survivors
    Author(s): Vincent-Onabajo GO*, Muhammad MM, Usman Ali M and Ali Masta M

    Background: Availability of social support has been identified as an important prerequisite for positive outcomes after stroke. There is however, little information on variables that influence the availability of social support after stroke. Aim: This study explored the influence of selected sociodemographic and clinical variables on social support of stroke survivors in Nigeria. Subjects and Methods: One hundred stroke survivors undergoing rehabilitation at two tertiaryâÃ?Â?Ã?Â?care hospitals in Northern Nigeria participated in the study. Data on age, gender, living arrangement, marital, education and prestroke employment status, and time after stroke were obtained through interview, while poststroke disability was evaluated with the modified Rankin Scale. Social support was assessed with the multidimensional scale of perceived social support (MSPSS). Univariate and multiple li.. Read More»

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