Hospital Experiences of Older Black Caribbean Stroke Patients
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Hospital Experiences of Older Black Caribbean Patients on a Stroke Unit: An Ethnographical Study
IRAS ID
221146
Contact name
Nichole McIntosh
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Middlesex University
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 8 months, 30 days
Research summary
Why?
Patients from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) (non-White) backgrounds historically experience poorer care than their White counterparts in hospital. In addition, patients from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) backgrounds have lower reporting data on their experiences as previously stated.Why is this?
It may be for a range of reasons that could include:
Perceived lower response rates of patients from ethnic minority groups to patient surveys; poor utilisation of other feedback methods to capture the views and experiences of these patients; communication or language issues; feelings of frustration / apathy; possible lower expectations of care of older patients; possible fear of raising concerns about the standard of hospital care experience.Why it is important?
How is it of relevance and importance to patients and public?
In order to look in more detail at these phenomena, older stroke patients of Black Caribbean backgrounds will be looked at in detail for reasons that include:
People of Black Caribbean backgrounds are twice as likely to develop a stroke as their White counterparts.This is complex and little understood, however, it is likely to be due to the increased risk factors of developing high blood pressure, diabetes and sickle cell disease which are also stroke risk factors (The Stroke Association, 2014)
The hospital care of patients with a stroke is an area of interest for me. I have privileged access to patients who have had a stroke in hospital.
Study design: Ethnographic study.
what is involved for participants: interviews and non-participant observations of care.Self funded study.
Where?
Acute Stroke Unit at North Middlesex University Hospital.What research question is being addressed?
How do older Stroke patients of Black Caribbean backgrounds experience care in hospital?Who would be eligible? Patients 65 years and older of BC backgrounds who have had a Stroke.
How?
Non-participant observation of care and interviews with patients and nursing staff.REC name
East Midlands - Leicester Central Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
17/EM/0309
Date of REC Opinion
7 Aug 2017
REC opinion
Unfavourable Opinion