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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| 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 |
| author_facet | 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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| 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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