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OBJECTIVE: To explore and describe factors associated with occupational gaps and
to identify factors at 3 months that predict occupational gaps one year
post-stroke. A gap, a restriction in participation, is considered to be present
when there is a discrepancy between what the individual wants to do and what they
actually do in everyday life. Prospective longitudinal study. SUBJECTS:
Two hundred persons with stroke. METHODS: Data from the Occupational Gaps
Questionnaire, one year post-stroke, was used as the dependent variable in 3- and
12-month regression analyses. Domains of the Stroke Impact Scale, global life
satisfaction, demographic and medical factors were used as independent variables.
RESULTS: At 3 months, activities of daily living abilities, social participation
and not being born in Sweden predicted occupational gaps at 12 months. Stroke
severity and not being born in Sweden and 3 factors at 12 months: social
participation, self-rated recovery, and global life satisfaction were associated
with occupational gaps. CONCLUSION: Activities of daily living ability at 3
months predicted occupational gaps after stroke. Thus, it is possible to identify
early on, and provide interventions for, those that risk participation
restrictions. Not being born in the country might be an indicator of a risk for
participation restrictions.

Langue : ANGLAIS