Current journeys through health and wellbeing services after stroke

Stroke can be a lifechanging event for people with stroke and their whānau. The impacts of stroke are diverse and consequently there can be a varied path through health and wellbeing services. Disparities in healthcare often relate to unequal access to services, which often occurs for tangata whenua. Timely and appropriate access is important to both people affected by stroke and the services supporting them. This study builds on previous Burwood Academy research and aims to follow six people and family member(s) (whānau unit) for 9 months after their stroke to better understand how they navigate the health and wellbeing services in Christchurch Ōtautahi. During this time period, the whānau unit will be asked to capture their healthcare journey in a format that suits them and will periodically meet with investigators for interviews, focusing on letting the persons with stroke and whānau tell their story of their stroke navigation journey.