People who have had a stroke and are ambulant Circulatory System Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention development study to design a behaviour change intervention in conjunction with stroke survivors, their family members and friends, and health professionals. The study will undertake prel
Sponsors
University of Dundee/NHS Tayside (joint sponsors)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Community-dwelling stroke survivors who are ambulant (in indoor and outdoor environments), over 18 years of age, who can provide informed consent, and have no contraindications to increasing their walking. Potential participants will be asked to nominate a family member or friend who would be willing to take part in the study with him/her as part of a dyad. 2. Family members/friends (walking buddies) nominated by the stroke survivor, who are aged over 18 years, can provide informed consent and are willing to work with the stroke survivor as part of a dyad
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Stroke survivors who: 1.1. Cannot walk outdoors (with or without a walking aid) 1.2. Have medical conditions contraindicating increased walking 1.3. Cannot communicate verbally (over the telephone or face to face) 1.4. Are unable to give informed consent 2. Potential participants (stroke survivors, family members/peers) who are unable to participate in the study over a 12-week period
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Engagement of the dyad with the intervention, assessed by exploration of participants’ use and experiences of goal setting, action planning and self-monitoring of outdoor walking during the intervention period. Ongoing evaluation of the intervention through action research during intervention delivery will seek participants views on necessary adaptations. These will be tested and evaluated in subsequent rounds of action research, to refine the intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Acceptability of the intervention, assessed using semi-structured interviews at the end of the intervention period | — |
Countries
Scotland, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed