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Poststroke cognitive impairment among stroke survivors in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Tigabu Munye Aytenew, Demewoz Kefale, Binyam Minuye Birhane, Solomon Demis Kebede, Worku Necho Asferie, Amare Kassaw, Yenework Mulu Tiruneh, Getasew Legas, Addisu Getie, Berihun Bantie and 1 more

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  1. Determinants of post-stroke cognitive impairment in patients with periodontal disease.Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association · 2025
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11 authors.

Tigabu Munye AytenewDepartment of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia. tigabumunye21@gmail.com.
Demewoz KefaleDepartment of Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Binyam Minuye BirhaneSchool of Public Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Solomon Demis KebedeDepartment of Maternity and Neonatal Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Worku Necho AsferieDepartment of Maternity and Neonatal Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Amare KassawDepartment of Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Yenework Mulu TirunehSchool of Nursing, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Getasew LegasDepartment of Psychiatry, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Addisu GetieDepartment of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.
Berihun BantieDepartment of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Sintayehu AsnakewDepartment of Psychiatry, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionStroke is the leading cause of death and disability among adults and elderly individuals worldwide. Although several primary studies have been conducted to determine the prevalence of poststroke cognitive impairment among stroke survivors in sub-Saharan Africa, these studies have presented inconsistent findings. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the pooled prevalence of poststroke cognitive impairment and identify its associated factors among stroke survivors in sub-Saharan Africa.

methodsThe studies were retrieved from the Google Scholar, Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science databases. A manual search of the reference lists of the included studies was performed. A random-effects DerSimonian-Laird model was used to compute the pooled prevalence of poststroke cognitive impairment among stroke survivors in sub-Saharan Africa.

resultsA total of 10 primary studies with a sample size of 1,709 stroke survivors were included in the final meta-analysis. The pooled prevalence of PSCI was obtained from the 9 included studies with a sample size of 1,566. In contrast, the data regarding the associated factors were obtained from all the 10 included studies with a sample size of 1,709. The pooled prevalence of poststroke cognitive impairment among stroke survivors was 59.61% (95% CI: 46.87, 72.35); I

conclusionsThe pooled prevalence of poststroke cognitive impairment was considerably high among stroke survivors in sub-Saharan Africa. Increased age, lower educational level, poor functional recovery, and left hemisphere stroke were the pooled independent predictors of poststroke cognitive impairment in sub-Saharan Africa. Stakeholders should focus on empowering education and lifestyle modifications, keeping their minds engaged, staying connected with social activities and introducing rehabilitative services for stroke survivors with these identified factors to reduce the risk of developing poststroke cognitive impairment.

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Cognitive DysfunctionStrokeSurvivorsAfrica South of the SaharaHumansPrevalenceRisk FactorsMeta-analysisPoststroke cognitive impairmentStroke survivorsSub-Saharan Africa

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PMID39112982
PMCPMC11308218

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