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- Elmberg Sjoholm, M.Karolinska Inst, Dept Biosci & Nutr, Stockholm, Sweden. (author)
Living with consequences of stroke and risk factors for unhealthy diet- experiences among stroke survivors and caregivers in Nairobi, Kenya
- Article/chapterEnglish2021
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- 2021-03-16
- BioMed Central (BMC),2021
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- BackgroundStroke prevalence is increasing in sub-Saharan Africa and has been partly attributed to the rapid economic and population growth that have contributed to changes in lifestyle and increased the prevalence of modifiable risk factors for stroke. Healthy diet is important in stroke management and secondary stroke prevention. The aim was to explore the clinical characteristics and functioning after stroke and the experiences of nutritional aspects among stroke survivors and caregivers in Nairobi, Kenya.MethodsA cross-sectional study with qualitative and quantitative methods involving two rounds of data collection was utilised. In the first round, data on demographics and clinical characteristics were collected for 30 people poststroke during a seminar organized by the Kenya Stroke Association. In the second round, nine participants then agreed to be interviewed together with their caregivers and asked to describe their own experiences and their household eating patterns after suffering a stroke. The food frequency questionnaire and anthropometric measurements of weight, height and waist measurements were used. The self-reported data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the transcribed interview texts used a constructivist-based theory.ResultsThe results give an insight in the life situation for people living with consequences after stroke and their caregivers in Nairobi. The participants were aware that they were overweight and that this indicated an increased risk for the development of cardiovascular diseases. A core category emerged: The caregiver as the main definer of health and enabler of healthy diet among persons who have had a stroke. Healthy diets and provided information on eating healthy were lacking from the healthcare professionals, whereupon the responsibility for managing a healthy diet had shifted to the caregivers.ConclusionsSupport needs to be given to people with stroke and their caregivers to achieve a healthy diet. The importance of healthy eating as a way of reducing the risk of suffering a stroke needs to be communicated by health care. The Kenyan food-based dietary guidelines need to be more implemented and accessible as well as an overall secondary stroke prevention program.
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- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP Hälsovetenskap Omvårdnad hsv//swe
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES Health Sciences Nursing hsv//eng
- Stroke
- Risk factors
- Nutritional status
- Therapy
- Rehabilitation
- Africa
- Caregivers
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- Eriksson, GunillaKarolinska Institutet,Uppsala universitet,Forskning om funktionshinder och habilitering,Lexell: Rehabiliteringsmedicin,Karolinska Inst, Dept Neurobiol Care Sci & Soc, Div Occupat Therapy, Box 23 200, S-14183 Huddinge, Sweden.;Uppsala Univ, Rehabil Med, Dept Neurosci, Uppsala, Sweden.(Swepub:uu)gueri516 (author)
- Bii, A.Kenya Med Training Coll KMTC, Nairobi, Kenya. (author)
- Asungu, J.Kenyatta Natl Hosp, Nairobi, Kenya. (author)
- von Koch, L.Karolinska Institutet,Karolinska Inst, Div Family Med & Primary Care, Dept Neurobiol Care Sci & Soc, Stockholm, Sweden. (author)
- Guidetti, S.Karolinska Institutet,Karolinska Inst, Dept Neurobiol Care Sci & Soc, Div Occupat Therapy, Box 23 200, S-14183 Huddinge, Sweden. (author)
- Karolinska Inst, Dept Biosci & Nutr, Stockholm, Sweden.Forskning om funktionshinder och habilitering (creator_code:org_t)
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- In:BMC Public Health: BioMed Central (BMC)21:11471-2458
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