Unmet needs of stroke survivors in Australia

Who it’s for: Survivors of stroke
What it involves: Survey and interview
Where: Online (Australia) or in-person (NSW)

Summary

Researchers at St Vincent's Hospital Sydney are exploring unmet rehabilitation needs with survivors of stroke, to help in planning for the types of services that are needed.

This research will ask for your feedback on the care you received immediately after your stroke, during rehabilitation and after discharge from the hospital. The researchers are specifically interested in what your main needs are as a survivor of stroke and how these needs were or were not met by healthcare services.

Eligibility

• Adults aged 18 years or older
• Have experienced a stroke in the past 10 years
• Have received some inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation following stroke.

Activity

1. A short survey (approx. 20 minutes).
2. One-on-one in-person or online interview (approx. 45 minutes). In-person interviews will be held at St Vincent's Hospital Sydney.

You can express your interest to participate in our online form, or by contacting the research team.

Documents

Participant information sheet - for survivors of stroke [DOCX 64 KB]
Participant information sheet - for person responsible [DOCX 67 KB]
Participant information sheet - aphasia friendly [DOCX 1.6 MB]

Contact

For more information, please contact Lauren Christie on 02 8382 2403 or lauren.christie@svha.org.au