Journal article
Interdisciplinary interactions, social systems and technical infrastructure required for successful implementation of mobile stroke units: A qualitative process evaluation
KL Bagot, T Purvis, S Hancock, H Zhao, S Coote, D Easton, BCV Campbell, SM Davis, GA Donnan, S Foster, F Langenberg, K Smith, M Stephenson, S Bernard, S McGowan, B Yan, P Mitchell, S Middleton, DA Cadilhac
Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice | Published : 2023
DOI: 10.1111/jep.13803
Abstract
Rationale: Mobile stroke units (MSUs) are increasingly being implemented to provide acute stroke care in the prehospital environment, but a comprehensive implementation evaluation has not been undertaken. Aim: To identify successes and challenges in the pre- and initial operations of the first Australian MSU service from an interdisciplinary perspective. Methods: Process evaluation of the Melbourne MSU with a mixed-methods design. Purposive sampling targeted key stakeholder groups. Online surveys (administered June–September 2019) and semistructured interviews (October–November 2019) explored experiences. Directed content analysis (raters' agreement 85%) and thematic analysis results are pre..
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Awarded by Boehringer Ingelheim
Funding Acknowledgements
Melbourne Health