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Perspectives and preferences for treatment of post-stroke complications – fatigue, low mood, depression, anxiety

Who it’s for: Survivors of stroke, family members or carers, health professionals
What it involves: Interview
Location: Online (Australia) or in-person NSW

Summary

This University of Newcastle study is exploring what types of treatments people prefer for managing fatigue and/or low mood conditions (e.g., depression, anxiety, low motivation) after stroke. The team are conducting interviews to ask about people’s experiences with stroke recovery and care, and treatment preferences which may relate to medications, psychological therapies, lifestyle changes, or alternative remedies.

Eligibility

  • Survivors of stroke, family members or carers, affected by stroke-related fatigue or mood conditions, aged at least 18 years and living in Australia
  • Health professionals practicing in Australia, who have experience in treating post-stroke fatigue or low mood (depression, anxiety, apathy) using any type of therapy (e.g., medication, complementary therapies, or non-drug strategies).

Activity

  • An interview about your experiences that may take approximately 30–45 minutes.
  • The interview can be conducted either online, or in-person if you are in Sydney or Newcastle.
  • In-person interviews will be held in private rooms at accessible public venues such as:
    • In Newcastle: Newcastle City Library (Laman Street), Wallsend Library (Bunn Street), or the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI, Kookaburra Circuit, New Lambton Heights).
    • In Sydney: venues may include City of Sydney Library (Haymarket), Marrickville Library, or Green Square Library.

Documents

Participant information sheet for survivors of stroke, family members or carers [DOCX 104 KB]
Participant information sheet for health professionals [DOCX 102 KB]

Contact

For more information or to get involved, please contact:

Yuanchen (Chloe) Liang
PhD candidate (student researcher) at Yuanchen.liang@uon.edu.au
or

Chief Investigator:
Prof Beata Bajorek at Beata.Bajorek@newcastle.edu.au