Article produced in partnership with Bahiana is published in Plos One

A study carried out by Bahiana, in partnership with the Hospital Roberto Santos – HGRS and the University of the State of Bahia – UNEB, gained international prominence by being published by the renowned scientific journal Plos One, an open access publication with high impact in the field of science and medicine. The research was coordinated by Professor Élen Beatriz Pinto, professor of the Stricto Sensu Postgraduate Programs in Medicine and Human Health and Master's in Health Technologies at Bahiana.

Entitled “Investigating Predictors of Community Integration in Individuals After Stroke in a Residential Setting: A Longitutinal Study”, the research was carried out at the Cerebral Vascular Accident Unit of Hospital Geral Roberto Santos (UAVC-HGRS), in Salvador, and published in the scientific journal , in the month of June. The work was developed in partnership with the Motor Behavior and Neurofunctional Rehabilitation Research Group of Bahiana and with the HGRS, being the product of the Master in Technologies and Health of the Bahiana physiotherapist Isabela Matos and speech therapist Adriana Fernandes, supervised by teacher Élen Beatriz Pinto. Neurologists Pedro Antônio de Jesus, who is the coordinator of the UAVC-HGRS, and Dr. Jamary Oliveira Filho also participated in the study.

“Stroke is one of the main causes of death and disability in Brazil and in the world. Furthermore, despite advances in treatments, it is known that a significant number of survivors have limitations in functional performance and social participation. This article is the first Brazilian study to investigate community reintegration in a cohort of stroke survivors.”, explains teacher Élen Beatriz. The researcher says that all evaluations in the study were carried out in the context of home visits, that is, in the environment in which individuals interact, with a representative sample of all the Health Districts of Salvador. “It is also important to highlight the support of the State University of Bahia, especially through Dr. Helena Fraga Maia, a researcher with expertise in studies in the field of public health”.

For Professor Élen Beatriz Pinto, the research was very significant, as it broadened the perspective of study and brought researchers closer to the reality of those involved, which helped in understanding the aspects that cause the reduction of social interactions and compromise the reintegration of individuals into the community. . “This knowledge favors the systematization of rehabilitation programs and helps to define specific conducts”, he concludes. The article is available on the internet and can be checked through the link: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0233015.