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Inclusion and exclusion criteria of research participants (source: author’s own)
| Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
|---|---|
| at least undergraduate degree in Speech and Language Therapy (B.Sc.) | students, any type of health care support staff (pay band 3 and 4 *), AHP of other professions |
| at least 5 years of professional experience as a qualified speech and language therapist (pay band 6 and over *) | less than 5 years of professional experience as a qualified speech and language therapist (pay band 5 *) |
| at least 3 years of professional experience as a qualified speech and language therapist working in Community Stroke Rehabilitation | less than 3 years of professional experience as a qualified speech and language therapist working in Community Stroke Rehabilitation |
| currently working in Community Stroke Rehabilitation | currently not working in Community Stroke Rehabilitation |
| currently working with the support of one or more rehabilitation assistants | currently working without the support of rehabilitation assistants |
| legal adult | Minor/not legal adult |
| English is native or primarily used language | not fluent in the English language |