Journal article
Addressing stroke literacy in Nigeria through music: A qualitative study of community perspectives
Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases, Vol.29
29
2020
Web of Science ID: WOS:000591917200051
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Abstract
Background: The incidence of stroke in Nigeria is unknown, but stroke literacy, defined here as awareness of stroke warning symptoms and risk factors may be poor in high-risk communities. Although there is growing recognition of the use of music as a conduit to promote health literacy, African music is often overlooked as a source of health information. We sought to understand community-level perspectives on using African music to promote acute stroke literacy.
Methods: A purposive sample of education, health and music professionals, high school and university students were recruited to participate in the qualitative study. Study participants completed a brainstorming exercise that elicited their perceptions of potential barriers and facilitators to the use of music to promote acute stroke literacy in Nigeria. Content analysis was used to identify key themes emerging from the brainstorming exercise.
Results: A total of 44 individuals, comprising of 25 students with a mean age of 15.9 ± 1.6 years (52% females) and 19 professionals with a mean age of39 ± 7.7 years (57.9% males) participated in the brainstorming exercise. Facilitators to the use of music to promote acute stroke literacy in Nigeria include the cultural relevance of music, the ubiquity of music, and government involvement. Key barriers include religious beliefs that discourage the use of “secular” music, cost-related barriers, and limited government support.
Conclusions: Findings from this study provide guidance aimed at improving acute stroke literacy in Nigeria, particularly the importance of government involvement in the development and implementation of stroke literacy interventions guided by African music. Future work should consider implementing interventions that leverage the cultural elements of African music and further assess the extent to which these identified facilitators and/or bar-riers may influence stroke literacy.
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- Title
- Addressing stroke literacy in Nigeria through music
- Publication Details
- Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases, Vol.29
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc.; United States
- Series
- 29
- Copyright
- © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
- Identifiers
- WOS:000591917200051; 99380090794306600
- Academic Unit
- Public Health; Usha Kundu, MD College of Health
- Language
- English