Factors influencing follow-up care post-TIA and minor stroke: a qualitative study using the theoretical domains framework.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Follow-up care after transient ischaemic attack (TIA) and minor stroke has been found to be sub-optimal, with individuals often feeling abandoned. We aimed to explore factors influencing holistic follow-up care after TIA and minor stroke.

Methods

Qualitative semi-structured interviews with 24 healthcare providers (HCPs): 5 stroke doctors, 4 nurses, 9 allied health professionals and 6 general practitioners. Participants were recruited from three TIA clinics, seven general practices and one community care trust in the West Midlands, England. Interview transcripts were deductively coded using the Theoretical Domains Framework and themes were generated from coded data.

Results

There was no clear pathway for supporting people with TIA or minor stroke after rapid

SUBMITTER: Turner GM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8859903 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature