Factors influencing survival outcomes in patients with stroke in Zimbabwe: A 12-month longitudinal study.
Farayi KasekeLovemore GwanzuraCuthbert MusarurwaElizabeth GoriTawanda NyengeraiTimothy KasekeAimee StewartPublished in: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences (2024)
The study findings demonstrate that hospital bill payment methods, housing status, educational attainment, functional outcome, and age significantly affect survival outcomes among stroke patients. This highlights the need to consider socio-demographic and clinical variables in the development of prognostic assessments and targeted interventions for individuals recovering from stroke.