Publications

TraPCAf Academic Publications

Explore peer-reviewed research and publications produced through the TraPCAf project.

Transforming Parkinson's Care in Africa (TraPCAf): Protocol for a multi-methodology National Institute for Health and Care Research Global Health Research Group project

R. Walker, N. Fothergill-Misbah, S. Kariuki, O. Ojo, R. Cilia, M. C. J. Dekker, O. Agabi, A. Akpalu, F. Amod, M. Breckons, M. Cham, S. Del Din, C. Dotchin, S. Guggsa, J. Kwasa, D. Mushi, F. O. Nwaokorie, T. Park, L. Rochester, J. Rogathi, F. S. Sarfo, A. Shalash, L. Ternent, S. Urasa & N. Okubadejo

BMC Neurology, 2023, 23:373

DOI: 10.1186/s12883-023-03414-0

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Access to Medicines for Parkinson's Disease in Kenya: A Qualitative Exploration

Natasha Fothergill-MisbahJuzar HookerJudith KwasaRichard Walker

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, 2024, 11(11):1373–1378

DOI: 10.1002/mdc3.14192

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Building qualitative research capacity in the global health workforce and developing a community of practice in parts of sub-Saharan Africa: a case study

Jack Lumsdon, Catherine Dotchin, Albert Akpalu, Benedict Calys-Tagoe, Dilraj Sokhi, Momodou Cham, Njideka Ulunma Okubadejo, Richard Morton, Violet Naanyu, Richard Walker, Matthew Breckons & Natasha Fothergill-Misbah

BMC Medical Education, 2026, 26:915

DOI: 10.1186/s12909-026-09190-y

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Digital mobility assessment using wearable devices in people with Parkinson’s disease in Ghana: Feasibility, implementation, and comparison with a UK cohort from the Transforming Parkinson’s Care in Africa (TraPCAf) study

Metin Bicer, Cameron Kirk, Mary Agoriwo, Momodou Cham, Albert Akpalu, Njideka Ulunma Okubadejo, Javad Sarvestan, Jack Lumsdon, Katie Brittain, Riona Mc Ardle et al.

Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2026

DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2026.1899045

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