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Title: | Exploring the experience of facilitating self-management with minority ethnic stroke survivors: a qualitative study of therapists’ perceptions |
Authors: | Norris, M Jones, F Kilbride, C Victor, C |
Keywords: | Ethnicity;Self-management;Stroke;Therapists |
Issue Date: | 2014 |
Publisher: | Informa Healthcare |
Citation: | Disability and Rehabilitation, 36(26): pp. 2252-2261,(2014) |
Abstract: | Purpose: The utility of self-management with people from minority ethnic backgrounds has been questioned, resulting in the development of culturally specific tools. Yet, the use of stroke specific self-management programmes is underexplored in these high risk groups. This article presents the experience of stroke therapists in using a stroke specific self-management programme with stroke survivors from minority ethnic backgrounds. Methods: 26 stroke therapists with experience of using the self-management programme with stroke survivors from minority ethnic backgrounds participated in semi-structured interviews. These were audio recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed thematically. Results: Three themes were identified. One questioned perceived differences in stroke survivors interaction with self-management based on ethnicity. The other themes contrasted with this view demonstrating two areas in which ethnic and cultural attributes were deemed to influence the self-management process both positively and negatively. Aspects of knowledge of health, illness and recovery, religion, family and the professionals themselves are highlighted. Conclusions: This study indicates that ethnicity should not be considered a limitation to the use of an individualized stroke specific self-management programme. However, it highlights potential facilitators and barriers, many of which relate to the capacity of the professional to effectively navigate cultural and ethnic differences. |
Description: | This article has been made available through the Brunel Open Access Publishing Fund. |
URI: | http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/09638288.2014.904936 http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/10115 |
DOI: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2014.904936 |
ISSN: | 0963-8288 |
Appears in Collections: | Brunel OA Publishing Fund Dept of Health Sciences Research Papers |
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