Avril Drummond

Abstract Purpose To examine the eating and drinking difficulties of stroke survivors in acute stroke units, aiming to identify challenges and opportunities to enhance current rehabilitation practices within stroke care. Materials and Methods This qualitative, multi-method study explored stroke survivors’ experiences. Data collection included six hours of observations in two UK stroke wards, five stroke survivor interviews, and one informal carer interview.

This paper is only available as a PDF. To read, Please Download here. Abstract Objectives To investigate the feasibility and acceptability of conducting a future trial of physiotherapy to manage urinary incontinence (UI) in athletic women. Design Feasibility study with nested qualitative interviews. Setting Community clinics: university and private.

Alison Pighills, principal research fellow, adjunct associate professor1, Avril Drummond, professor2, Shelley Crossland, occupational therapist3, David J Torgerson, professor4 1Mackay Institute of Research and Innovation, Queensland Health, Mackay Base Hospital, Queensland 4740/College of Healthcare Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia 2School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK 3Mental Health Services for Older People, Leicestershire...