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March 14-16, 2019 | London, UK
12
th
International Conference on
8
th
International Conference on
Vascular Dementia and Dementia
Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Joint Event
&
Journal of Brain and Neurology | Volume 3
Using mental imagery in Stroke Rehabilitation in Saudi Arabia
Najla AlHashil, Kate R
and
Eirini K
University of Nottingham, UK
Background:
Mental Imagery (MI) is the experience of
generating images of movements in the mind. Recent
findings from randomized clinical trials have suggested its
use in rehabilitation programmes to improve stroke patients’
functional recovery; however, there are no guidelines to
support its use in Saudi Arabian clinical practice.
Purpose:
This Delphi survey aims to develop best practice
recommendations for the use of MI by investigating the
necessary factors and equipment required to facilitate the use
of MI within stroke rehabilitation. Additionally, attributes of
stroke survivors needed to engage with MI within the context
of stroke rehabilitation will be identified.
Methods:
A web-based Delphi survey will be conducted in
Bristol Online Survey. Local, national and international experts
in the use of MI in stroke rehabilitation clinical practice or
research will be identified from recent published research,
and local and national networks, clinical interest groups, and
snowball sampling. The study will take three to four months,
with approximately two to five rounds. Data will be analysed
with a consensus cut-off score value of ≥ 70%. Statements
that do not reach value will be re-sent to the participants for
reappraisal on further rounds. The quantitative data obtained
from the questionnaires will reported after being analysed
using descriptive statistics, and percentage consensus, using
the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (Version 24).
Results and discussion:
Ethical approval was sought for this
study. Completion of the study will occur when the target
consensus level is reached. To date, round one has been
completed, and results have been analysed. Response from
round one, has indicated that 41% of the total items have not
reached consensus. For that round two survey has been sent to
the participants for completion. We anticipate the study will be
completed by March 2019. Conclusion: Recommendations for
best practice for MI use in stroke rehabilitation will be reported
based on the findings.
Speaker Biography
Najla AlHashil is doing her PhD at the University of Nottingham, and is working as a
physiotherapist at the hospital of University of Imam Abdurrahman Bin Faisal since
2007 in Saudi Arabia.
e:
msxna7@nottingham.ac.uk