An advanced nurse practitioner role in the delivery of stroke services
Research type
Research Study
Full title
The perspectives of stroke nurses, physicians, managers and service users on an advanced nurse practitioner role in the delivery of stroke services
IRAS ID
255569
Contact name
Elizabeth Laird
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Ulster University
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
REC19/NW/0256, NW Liverpool Central
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 11 months, 10 days
Research summary
There is currently no published literature (regionally, nationally or internationally) that has addressed advanced nursing practitioner roles in stroke care and it is unclear what an advanced nurse practitioner role in the delivery of stroke services will encompass in the Northern Ireland context.
The Study aims to explore the perspectives of nurses, physicians, managers and services users about an advanced nurse practitioner role for the delivery of acute stroke services. A principle objective is to develop a substantive description of an advanced nurse practitioner role (and associate skills) in stroke services, to inform education, clinical training, supervision and practice.
This study will employ an exploratory design utilising individual face to face interviews with a range of key stakeholder participants for data collection. A qualitative approach is appropriate for generating knowledge, when there is a lack of clarity on the topic in question.
Sample
A purposive sample of 1) nurses, specialist nurses, managers and physicians with responsibilities pertaining to TIA clinics, stroke units and/or community stroke care in the WHSCT, and 2) adults that have experienced a stroke (aged 18 years and over), that are engaging in Stroke Community based services, and 3) family carers. The intention is to recruit a total of twenty two participants to the study. Recruitment will be within the WHSCT geographical area, Northern Ireland. WHSCT employed participants will include Nurses (n=4), specialist nurses (n=4), managers (n=3) and physicians (n=3). Service user participants will comprise stroke survivors (n=4) and their family carers (n=4).
Interviews will be digitally recorded, and data will be subjected to content analysis. Ethical issues relate to voluntariness, informed consent, right to withdraw, and confidentiality. This study will be completed in 12 months.REC name
North West - Liverpool Central Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
19/NW/0256
Date of REC Opinion
30 Apr 2019
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion