Exploring the views of stroke survivors around post stroke fatigue in Saudi Arabia: a qualitative interview study

Physiotherapy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 107 ◽  
pp. e105
Author(s):  
W. Alahmari ◽  
A. Alhowimel ◽  
M. Alotaibi ◽  
E. Kontou ◽  
P. Logan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Qualitative Interview ◽  
Interview Study ◽  
Stroke Survivors ◽  
Post Stroke ◽  
Qualitative Interview Study

scholarly journals Biopsychosocial intervention for stroke carers (BISC): results of a feasibility randomised controlled trial and nested qualitative interview study

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (10) ◽  
pp. 1268-1281
Author(s):  
Marion F Walker ◽  
Sheila Birchall ◽  
Christine Cobley ◽  
Laura Condon ◽  
Rebecca Fisher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Usual Care ◽  
Qualitative Interview ◽  
Interview Study ◽  
Stroke Survivors ◽  
Intervention Delivery ◽  
Qualitative Interview Study ◽  
Biopsychosocial Intervention ◽  
One To One ◽  
Randomised Controlled

Objective: To determine the feasibility of recruiting to and delivering a biopsychosocial intervention for carers of stroke survivors. Design: Feasibility randomised controlled study with nested qualitative interview study. Setting: The intervention was delivered in the community in either a group or one-to-one format. Subjects: Carers and stroke survivors within one year of stroke onset. Interventions: A carer targeted intervention delivered by a research psychologist in six structured two-hour sessions or usual care control. The intervention combined education about the biological, psychological and social effects of stroke with strategies and techniques focussing on adjustment to stroke and caregiving. Stroke survivors in both groups received baseline and follow-up assessment but no intervention. Main Outcome: Recruitment rate, study attrition, fidelity of intervention delivery, acceptability and sensitivity of outcome measures used (health related quality of life, anxiety and depression and carer burden six months after randomisation). Results: Of the 257 carers approached, 41 consented. Six withdrew before randomisation. Eighteen participants were randomised to receive the intervention and 17 to usual care. Attendance at sessions was greater when treated one-to-one. Feedback interviews suggested that participants found the intervention acceptable and peer support particularly helpful in normalising their feelings. Thirty participants were assessed at follow-up with improvements from baseline on all health measures for both groups. Conclusions: Our results suggest that a biopsychosocial intervention was acceptable to carers and can be delivered in group and one-to-one formats. Timing of approach and mode of intervention delivery is critical and requires tailoring to the carers individual needs.

scholarly journals Stroke survivors', caregivers' and GPs' attitudes towards a polypill for the secondary prevention of stroke: a qualitative interview study

BMJ Open ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. e010458 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Jamison ◽  
Jonathan Graffy ◽  
Ricky Mullis ◽  
Jonathan Mant ◽  
Stephen Sutton
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Prevention ◽  
Qualitative Interview ◽  
Interview Study ◽  
Stroke Survivors ◽  
Qualitative Interview Study

scholarly journals ‘I’m not Sherlock Holmes’: Suspicions, secrecy and silence of transplant professionals in the human organ trade

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 764-783
Author(s):  
Frederike Ambagtsheer ◽  
Linde Van Balen
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Interview ◽  
Interview Study ◽  
Safe Distance ◽  
Sherlock Holmes ◽  
Human Organ ◽  
Qualitative Interview Study ◽  
Organ Trade ◽  
The Subject

This article presents the results of a qualitative interview study amongst 41 Dutch transplant professionals. The overarching aim was to acquire in-depth understanding of transplant professionals’ experiences with and attitudes towards patients who purchase kidneys. We found that transplant professionals occasionally treat patients who are suspected of kidney purchases abroad. However, they turn a blind eye to their patients’ suspected purchases. Secrecy and silence function as a tacit agreement between patients and their caregivers that keeps the subject of kidney purchase at a safe distance and allows transplant professionals to ignore its suspected occurrence. They thus participate in the building of walls of secrecy and silence in the organ trade.

scholarly journals Experiences of a National Early Warning Score (NEWS) intervention in care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative interview study

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. e045469
Author(s):  
Rachel Stocker ◽  
Siân Russell ◽  
Jennifer Liddle ◽  
Robert O Barker ◽  
Adam Remmer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Warning ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Care Home ◽  
Qualitative Interview ◽  
Interview Study ◽  
Care Homes ◽  
Early Warning Score ◽  
Service Utilisation ◽  
Qualitative Interview Study ◽  
National Early Warning Score

BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has taken a heavy toll on the care home sector, with residents accounting for up to half of all deaths in Europe. The response to acute illness in care homes plays a particularly important role in the care of residents during a pandemic. Digital recording of a National Early Warning Score (NEWS), which involves the measurement of physical observations, started in care homes in one area of England in 2016. Implementation of a NEWS intervention (including equipment, training and support) was accelerated early in the pandemic, despite limited evidence for its use in the care home setting.ObjectivesTo understand how a NEWS intervention has been used in care homes in one area of North-East England during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how it has influenced resident care, from the perspective of stakeholders involved in care delivery and commissioning.MethodsA qualitative interview study with care home (n=10) and National Health Service (n=7) staff. Data were analysed using thematic analysis.ResultsUse of the NEWS intervention in care homes in this area accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stakeholders felt that NEWS, and its associated education and support package, improved the response of care homes and healthcare professionals to deterioration in residents’ health during the pandemic. Healthcare professionals valued the ability to remotely monitor resident observations, which facilitated triage and treatment decisions. Care home staff felt empowered by NEWS, providing a common clinical language to communicate concerns with external services, acting as an adjunct to staff intuition of resident deterioration.ConclusionsThe NEWS intervention formed an important part of the care home response to COVID-19 in the study area. Positive staff perceptions now need to be supplemented with data on the impact on resident health and well-being, workload, and service utilisation, during the pandemic and beyond.

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