Study exploring the experience of stroke recovery - seeking participants in SE Qld

Kim
Kimon Thursday, January 28 2016
5 Comments

Research Participants Needed

ATTENTION STROKE SURVIVORS IN SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND

The School of Medical Science at Griffith University is exploring the experience of adjustment to life after stroke.

We are looking for people who meet the following criteria:

  • Had a stroke in the last five (5) years
  • Aged at least 18 years of age
  • Do not have a significant communication problem such as aphasia
  • Do not have significant cognitive problems (including problems with thinking, memory or concentration) which may impact on your ability to provide consent or participate in the study
  • English speaking
  • Able to manage any emotional or psychological impact of recalling your experience of stroke recovery during interviews.
  • Live within 50km of Brisbane, Sunshine  Coast or Gold Coast

 

Your participation will involve:

  1. Being interviewed by a research student for approximately 45-60 minutes in a location that is convenient for you.
  2. Potentially attending one or two follow -up interviews. However you will have a choice to cease involvement at any stage.

 

You will be reimbursed for any travel and parking costs incurred.

 

Participation is confidential and all responses and information will remain anonymous.

This project has been approved by Griffith University’s Human Research Ethics Committee (Griffith University ethics reference number: 783)

Please email kim.walder@griffithuni.edu.au , or call 043101795 or (07) 33950825 for further information.

Thank you for your interest and feel free to tell your friends about the study!

5 Responses
Deigh avatar
Deigh

I've forgotten where I live, how can I participate?

Kim avatar
Kim

Hi Deigh,

Thanks for your interest. This particular study involves sitting down face to face with participants to listen as they share their story with the interviewer, so we do need to limit it to southeast Queensland where the researcher is based. 

 

Regards, Kim

Doug Young avatar
Doug Young

'My' victim would possibly be prepared to participate providing reasonable allowance was made for her severe anxiety disorder that was caused by wholly inappropriate intervention into her life. Anyone who endured what has been inflicted on her by toxic family members and the utterly moronic kangaroo court (QCAT) would have significant psychological injuries. Whilst she does have some aphasia, its only relevant if she is stressed and undetectable in low stress environments. For example, on a two week tour of Tasmania over Christmas, she had conversations with a couple of hundred folk from all conceivable walks of life and none of them noticed anything remotely unusual. On the other hand, two hours in the kangaroo court at the hands of a supremely arrogant f***wit left her virtually catatonic for days. If perchance this fits your criteria kindly call me anytime on 0488531824

Kim avatar
Kim

Thanks Doug, I will be in touch directly.  I am well aware that discussing the recovery and post-stroke journey can  be an emotional time for some stroke survivors, so ethically I leave it for them and their carers to determine if they would feel comfortable sharing their story for the purpose of the study and do not feel it will be too distressing or anxiety-provoking.

Regards, Kim

Doug Young avatar
Doug Young

Whilst there are certainly stress issues, the individual in question is committed to ensuring the information gets out about the impossibly evil QCAT / Adult Guardian / Public Trustee abuse and extortion racket. These insidious enterprises refuse to recognize statute or common law, they have absolutely no concept of human rights, they are accountable to nobody and once they get their avaricious claws into a victim, its well nigh impossible for a victim to reclaim their life.

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