Experiences of healthcare providers, survivors and caregivers with hospital-to-home stroke transitional care in Tanzania: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore experiences of healthcare providers, stroke survivors and caregivers on stroke transitional care delivery at a tertiary hospital in Tanzania.

Design

A qualitative descriptive design with a phenomenological approach was used. Colaizzi's thematic analysis was conducted using Dedoose software to identify significant information that describes the transitional care experiences of the study participants.

Setting

This study was conducted in the internal medicine and outpatient departments of a tertiary hospital in Tanzania.

Participants

15 triads of healthcare providers, stroke survivors and caregivers were purposively recruited to participate in semi-structured in-depth interviews between June and September 2024.

Results

The analysis iden

SUBMITTER: Michael NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12911773 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature