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Full NameProfessor Frances Horgan
Physiotherapy
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Webpage:rcsi.com
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- Other
Stroke rehabilitation, health services research
- Physiotherapy
Stroke
Current projects include iPASTAR, Stroke Speak and CLASP.
The HRB CDA funded iPASTAR (Improving Pathways for Acute STroke And Rehabilitation) Structured Doctoral Training Programme provided high calibre doctoral training in patient-orientated research to a cohort of PhD trainees. iPASTAR sought to 1. Identify and address current barriers and enhance the acute stroke pathway, 2.Describe the available supports for the seamless transitions of care across the continuum of early supported discharge (ESD), 3. identify the optimal behavioural interventions in secondary prevention to maintain wellness and 4. characterise and evaluate the cost-effectiveness of models of healthcare organisational change required to maximise quality of stroke care. The Patient voice was central to the iPASTAR programme ethos, giving our research meaning and relevance to ensure its effectiveness. Our Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) partnership began in 2019 through the gathering of a group of people who, for personal or professional reasons, had a deep interest in improving the quality of stroke care, rehabilitation and prevention.
The HRB funded Stroke Speak Knowledge Transfer Award (KTA) is supporting develop specific communication tools aimed at enhancing the dissemination of the research findings of iPASTAR translating our research findings into actionable insights and resources that can be easily understood by the general public, policy makers and healthcare
professionals.
The HRB APA funded CLASP (Codesigning a Life after Stroke Pathway) project will address key knowledge gaps in life after stroke by seeking to: (1) identify existing mechanisms that can successfully address long-term needs after stroke using a rapid realist review, (2) identify the prevalence of stroke at a population level (3) identify the priorities to be addressed in life after stroke by stroke survivors and (4) engage key stakeholders in the co-design and cost of a care pathway to best support life after stroke.
Potential research projects include:
Implementing a life after stroke pathway, developing an implementation framework
Mapping stroke services to support a meaningful life after stroke.
Developing resources to support family carers after stroke and at the discharge from hospital transition
Co-designing a cohesive, population-based approach to physical activity and lifestyle-related stroke secondary prevention after stroke