Exploring the poststroke experiences and unmet needs of South Asian communities in high-income countries: a scoping review protocol

Abstract

IntroductionSouth Asian groups experience a higher burden of stroke and poorer functional outcomes after stroke than their White counterparts. However, within the stroke literature, there has been little focus on the unique poststroke needs of the South Asian community and opportunities for community-based services to address these needs.Research questionWhat is the current knowledge base related to the experiences and needs, including unmet needs of people living with stroke and their caregivers from South Asian communities living in high-income countries?AimsThis is a protocol for a review that intends to synthesise existing studies of the poststroke experiences and needs of individuals from South Asian communities to uncover opportunities for community-based resources to address these needs.Methods and analysisThis scoping review methodology will be guided by modified Arksey and O’Malley (2005) and Joanna Briggs Institute frameworks. A search on OVID Medline, OVID Embase, OVID PsycINFO, EBSCO CINAHL, the Cochrane Library, Scopus and Global Index Medicus will be conducted to synthesise existing peer-reviewed literature (all study designs). Grey literature will be searched through detailed hand searching. Literature focusing on the poststroke experiences and needs of South Asian groups impacted by stroke residing in high-income countries will be included. Study descriptors will be extracted (eg, study location, type, methodology). Data will be analysed descriptively and thematically. Team meetings will provide opportunities for peer debriefing, thereby enhancing analytic rigour.Conclusion and implicationsFindings will enhance knowledge of the poststroke experiences and needs of South Asian communities living in high-income countries and identify actionable opportunities for community-based resources to address needs.Ethics and disseminationEthics approval was not required for this scoping review protocol. Community-based organisations will be consulted to provide insights into the analysis and assist with dissemination. Dissemination of findings will also occur through a publication and academic presentations.

Exacerbated inequalities: A scoping review of the experiences of older persons during conflict situations

“…Existing reviews describe some of the experiences and health needs of older persons during conflict situations; however, these often focus on specific health outcomes (e.g., mental health 15 ), specific geographical areas, 16 or solely on low‐and middle‐income countries 17 . These reviews have not tended to focus on the unmet needs of older persons and their caregivers, during conflict situations 9,18 . While recent commentaries have included some data about older persons during conflict situations, 8,9 there currently exists no comprehensive review of the available evidence to the best of our knowledge.…”

“…17 These reviews have not tended to focus on the unmet needs of older persons and their caregivers, during conflict situations. 9,18 While recent commentaries have included some data about older persons during conflict situations, 8,9 there currently exists no comprehensive review of the available evidence to the best of our knowledge. Thus, the objectives of this scoping review are to (1) identify, categorize, and summarize the existing knowledge about the experiences of older persons and their caregivers during conflict situations; (2) identify the support needs of older persons and their caregivers, and; (3) identify gaps in the literature and understanding that may inform future research.…”

Supportive care needs of patients who had a stroke: a scoping review protocol

“…The needs of stroke survivors can be influenced by various sociocultural factors. Existing studies or reviews reported unmet care needs in stroke survivors from different countries 9–11. However, they did not synthesise all the needs met or unmet and did not map the needs based on the Supportive Care Needs Framework (SCNF) for this population.…”

“…Existing studies or reviews reported unmet care needs in stroke survivors from different countries. [9][10][11] However, they did not synthesise all the needs met or unmet and did not map the needs based on the Supportive Care Needs Framework (SCNF) for this population. Moreover, fewer evidence-based tools were reported to assess the SCNs of stroke survivors.…”