Jamuna Rani Appalasamy|Joyce Pauline Joseph|Siva Seeta Ramaiah|Anuar Zaini Md Zain|Kia Fatt Quek|Kyi Kyi Tha
Video Narratives Intervention Among Stroke Survivors: Feasibility and Acceptability Study of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Monash University Malaysia|Ministry of Health|Hospital Kuala Lumpur|Subang Jaya Medical Centre|Monash University Malaysia|Monash University Malaysia|Monash University Malaysia
background large number stroke survivors worldwide suffer moderate severe disability malaysia longterm uncontrolled stroke risk factors lead unforeseen rates recurrent stroke growing incidence stroke occurrence across ages predominantly among elderly population situation motivated research efforts focused tapping patient education especially related patient selfefficacy understanding taking medication appropriately video narratives integrated health belief model constructs demonstrated potential impacts aide patient education efforts objective aim study investigate feasibility acceptability study procedures based randomized controlled trial protocol video narratives intervention among poststroke patients also aimed obtain preliminary findings video narratives related medication understanding use selfefficacy muse blood pressure control methods parallel group randomized controlled trial including control group without video viewing intervention group video viewing conducted researchers neurology outpatient clinic poststroke patients n54 baseline data included patients sociodemographic characteristics medical information outcome measures measurements muse blood pressure following trial taken 3month followup period feasibility trial assessed based recruitment study completion rates along patients feedback burden study procedures outcome measures acceptability trial analyzed qualitatively statistical analysis applied ascertain preliminary results video narratives results recruitment rate 60 117 patients 513 nevertheless dropout rate 10 within acceptable range patients aged 21 74 years nearly 50 patients gt85 adequate health literacy exposure stroke education patients gt80 diagnosed ischemic stroke whereby majority primary hypertension technicalities randomization patient approach carried minimal challenge adequate patient satisfaction video contents received good responses respect comprehension simplicity moreover indepth phone interview 8 patients indicated video narratives considered useful inspiring findings paralleled preliminary findings significant improvement within groups muse p001 systolic blood pressure control p04 conclusions queries feedback phase study acknowledged taken forward full trial trial registration australian new zealand clinical trials registry actrn 12618000174280 httpswwwanzctrorgautrialregistrationtrialreviewaspxid373554