Vocational rehabilitation for young stroke survivors in gauteng public healthcare: Perceptions from occupational therapist1

CONCLUSIONS: Despite enabling employment equity laws in South Africa, OTs working in the public sector appear to experience a sense of futility when trying to rehabilitate young stoke survivors to RTW. Fragmentation of the public sector and limited resources impede successful RTW for working-aged stroke survivors. Survivors' employment status and motivation to RTW facilitated rehabilitating work ability.PMID:33998574 | DOI:10.3233/WOR-213460
Source: Work - Category: Occupational Health Authors: Source Type: research