Table 3 Sample characteristics for participants in focus group discussions and stakeholder interviews
From: Adapting a skills-based stroke prevention intervention for communities in Ghana: a qualitative study
Focus group discussions | ||
|---|---|---|
Clinical nurses (n = 5) | All females | Clinical nurses at La-General Hospital within La Dade-Kotopon |
Community health nurses (n = 20) | 2 males, 18 females | Nurses integrated to help support the health system within the community to promote preventive health measures |
Hypertensive individuals (n = 10) | Mean age: 54.6 years (range 28–77 years); 2 males, 8 females | Community members in La Dade-Kotopon with hypertension that was controlled or uncontrolled, with some reporting current use of antihypertensives |
Stakeholder interviews | ||
Participant 1: nursing leadership | Female | Leader at La Kotopon District Assembly |
Participant 2: cardiologist | Male | Trained cardiologist at KBTH |
Participant 3: clinic leadership | Male | Leader at La General Hospital within La Dade-Kotopon |