Community voices: Exploring beliefs, attitudes, practices and recommendations for improving stroke prevention and stroke care in rural and urban communities in Nigeria
Diverse beliefs and practices are related to stroke risk factors, prevention and care and barriers with obtaining care. There is need to work across systems to improve stroke prevention and care in communities.
Authors
- Osimhiarherhuo Adeleye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8941-7715)
- Michelle G. Nichols (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2078-9649)
- Ezinne Uvere (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3290-6483)
- Olalekan John Taiwo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9290-379X)
- Olanrewaju Olaniyan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7115-7983)
- Carolyn Jenkins
- Temitope Ilori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6648-9521)
- Raelle Tagge
- Ayodeji Matthew Adebayo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9912-100X)
- Ayodeji Salami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6218-8315)
- Chukwuemeka Nwimo
- Onoja M. Akpa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0558-5218)
- Adewale Ayodele
- Olumayowa Ogunronbi
- Omotolani Ajala
- Paul Olowoyo
- Mayowa Owolabi
- Olayinka J. Adebajo
- Richard W. Walker
- Rufus O. Akinyemi
- Bruce Ovbiagele
- Joshua O. Akinyemi
- Oyedunni S. Arulogun
- Oluwafemi A. Popoola
- Ezinne S. Melikam
Institutions
- Medical University of South Carolina (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- University of Ibadan (NG)
- University College Hospital, Ibadan (NG)
- Afe Babalola University (NG)
- Lebanese American University (LB)
- Clemson University (US)
- Newcastle University (GB)
- American University of Beirut (LB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2026-02-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0322157
- Primary Topic
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00