Exploring the experiences of stroke survivors, informal caregivers and healthcare providers in Sierra Leone: a qualitative study protocol

Introduction Stroke is now the second leading cause of adult death in Sub-Saharan Africa. Developed in dialogue with stroke survivors and caregivers in Sierra Leone, this will be the first study to explore the experience of stroke as well as the perceptions of the barriers and facilitators to access...

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Main Authors: Christopher McKevitt, Anthony Rudd, Andrew J M Leather, Peter Langhorne, Catherine Sackley, Andrew Leather, Jessica O'Hara, Daniel Youkee, Charles Wolfe, Martin Prince, Divya Parmar, Melvina Thompson, Gibrilla Deen, Jurate Wall, Radcliff Lisk, Gibrilla Fadlu Deen, Chris McKevitt, Dame Caroline Watkins, Dan Youkee, Yangzhong Wang
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Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-12-01
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author Christopher McKevitt
Anthony Rudd
Andrew J M Leather
Peter Langhorne
Catherine Sackley
Andrew Leather
Jessica O'Hara
Daniel Youkee
Charles Wolfe
Martin Prince
Divya Parmar
Melvina Thompson
Gibrilla Deen
Jurate Wall
Radcliff Lisk
Gibrilla Fadlu Deen
Chris McKevitt
Dame Caroline Watkins
Dan Youkee
Yangzhong Wang
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Anthony Rudd
Andrew J M Leather
Peter Langhorne
Catherine Sackley
Andrew Leather
Jessica O'Hara
Daniel Youkee
Charles Wolfe
Martin Prince
Divya Parmar
Melvina Thompson
Gibrilla Deen
Jurate Wall
Radcliff Lisk
Gibrilla Fadlu Deen
Chris McKevitt
Dame Caroline Watkins
Dan Youkee
Yangzhong Wang
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description Introduction Stroke is now the second leading cause of adult death in Sub-Saharan Africa. Developed in dialogue with stroke survivors and caregivers in Sierra Leone, this will be the first study to explore the experience of stroke as well as the perceptions of the barriers and facilitators to accessing stroke care among stroke survivors, informal caregivers and healthcare providers. Findings will inform future stroke research and care in Sierra Leone.Methods and analysis A cross-sectional qualitative study employing semistructured interviews that will be audiorecorded, translated, transcribed and coded.Setting Freetown, Sierra Leone.Participants Interviews with a purposive sample of stroke survivors, informal caregivers and healthcare providers.Analysis Interviews will be coded by two authors and inductively analysed using thematic analysis.Ethics and dissemination This study has received ethical approval from the Sierra Leone Ethics and Scientific Review Committee (8 December 2020) and the KCL Biomedical & Health Sciences, Dentistry, Medicine and Natural & Mathematical Sciences Research Ethics Subcommittee (reference: HR-20/21-21050). The findings of the study and learning in terms of the process of coproduction and involvement of stroke survivors will be disseminated via peer-reviewed publications, conferences, media and lay reports.
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spelling doaj-art-af6bb5fc3d5346a4881f6f51e071dec62024-12-10T04:30:07ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552021-12-01111210.1136/bmjopen-2021-051276Exploring the experiences of stroke survivors, informal caregivers and healthcare providers in Sierra Leone: a qualitative study protocolChristopher McKevitt0Anthony RuddAndrew J M Leather1Peter Langhorne2Catherine Sackley3Andrew LeatherJessica O'Hara4Daniel Youkee5Charles WolfeMartin PrinceDivya Parmar6Melvina Thompson7Gibrilla Deen8Jurate Wall9Radcliff LiskGibrilla Fadlu Deen10Chris McKevittDame Caroline WatkinsDan YoukeeYangzhong WangDivision of Health and Social Care Research, School of Medicine, King’s College London, London SE1 3QD, UKKing`s Centre for Global Health and Health Partnerships, School of Life Course and Population Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King`s College London, London, UKSchool of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UKKing’s Centre for Global Health and Health Partnerships, School of Life Course and Population Sciences, King`s College London, London, UKKing’s Centre for Global Health and Health Partnerships, School of Life Course and Population Sciences, King`s College London, London, UKCentre for Global Health Partnerships, King`s College London, London, UKKing’s Centre for Global Health and Health Partnerships, School of Life Course and Population Sciences, King`s College London, London, UKCollege of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, University of Sierra Leone, Freetown, Western Area, Sierra LeoneDepartment of Medicine, College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, University of Sierra Leone, Freetown, Sierra LeoneKing’s Centre for Global Health and Health Partnerships, School of Life Course and Population Sciences, King`s College London, London, UKCollege of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, University of Sierra Leone, Freetown, Sierra LeoneIntroduction Stroke is now the second leading cause of adult death in Sub-Saharan Africa. Developed in dialogue with stroke survivors and caregivers in Sierra Leone, this will be the first study to explore the experience of stroke as well as the perceptions of the barriers and facilitators to accessing stroke care among stroke survivors, informal caregivers and healthcare providers. Findings will inform future stroke research and care in Sierra Leone.Methods and analysis A cross-sectional qualitative study employing semistructured interviews that will be audiorecorded, translated, transcribed and coded.Setting Freetown, Sierra Leone.Participants Interviews with a purposive sample of stroke survivors, informal caregivers and healthcare providers.Analysis Interviews will be coded by two authors and inductively analysed using thematic analysis.Ethics and dissemination This study has received ethical approval from the Sierra Leone Ethics and Scientific Review Committee (8 December 2020) and the KCL Biomedical & Health Sciences, Dentistry, Medicine and Natural & Mathematical Sciences Research Ethics Subcommittee (reference: HR-20/21-21050). The findings of the study and learning in terms of the process of coproduction and involvement of stroke survivors will be disseminated via peer-reviewed publications, conferences, media and lay reports.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/12/e051276.full
spellingShingle Christopher McKevitt
Anthony Rudd
Andrew J M Leather
Peter Langhorne
Catherine Sackley
Andrew Leather
Jessica O'Hara
Daniel Youkee
Charles Wolfe
Martin Prince
Divya Parmar
Melvina Thompson
Gibrilla Deen
Jurate Wall
Radcliff Lisk
Gibrilla Fadlu Deen
Chris McKevitt
Dame Caroline Watkins
Dan Youkee
Yangzhong Wang
Exploring the experiences of stroke survivors, informal caregivers and healthcare providers in Sierra Leone: a qualitative study protocol
BMJ Open
title Exploring the experiences of stroke survivors, informal caregivers and healthcare providers in Sierra Leone: a qualitative study protocol
title_full Exploring the experiences of stroke survivors, informal caregivers and healthcare providers in Sierra Leone: a qualitative study protocol
title_fullStr Exploring the experiences of stroke survivors, informal caregivers and healthcare providers in Sierra Leone: a qualitative study protocol
title_full_unstemmed Exploring the experiences of stroke survivors, informal caregivers and healthcare providers in Sierra Leone: a qualitative study protocol
title_short Exploring the experiences of stroke survivors, informal caregivers and healthcare providers in Sierra Leone: a qualitative study protocol
title_sort exploring the experiences of stroke survivors informal caregivers and healthcare providers in sierra leone a qualitative study protocol
url https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/12/e051276.full
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