Table 1
Characteristics of participants.
| People with stroke, n = 16 | |
|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) range | 71 (11) 40–82 |
| Sex, female/male, n | 7/9 |
| Cohabiting, yes/no, n | 12/4 |
| Working, yes/no, n | 3/13 |
| Length of stay at stroke unit, mean (SD) range | 4 (4) 1–19 |
| Length of stay at geriatric stroke unit, mean (SD) range | 12 (10) 6–30 |
| Length of stay total, mean, (SD) range | 8 (12) 1–49 |
| Stroke severity* | |
| Mild, n | 10 |
| Moderate/severe, n | 6 |
| Significant others, n = 7 | |
| Age, mean (SD) range | 66 (10) 48–79 |
| Sex, female/male, n | 5/2 |
| Cohabiting with person with stroke, yes/no, n | 5/2 |
| Working, yes/no, n | 2/5 |
| Relation to patient | |
| Wife/Husband, n | 5 |
| Daughter, n | 1 |
| Son, n | 1 |
| Health care professionals, n = 48 | |
| Age, mean (SD) range | 44 (14) 25–70 |
| Sex, female/male, n | 44/4 |
| Experience in occupation, years, mean (SD) range | 15 (12) 0.5–43 |
| Experience at current workplace, years, mean (SD) range | 8 (8) 0.1–29 |
| Occupation, n | |
| Physiotherapist | 16 |
| Occupational therapist | 12 |
| Physician | 5 |
| Nurse | 6 |
| Speech and language therapist | 4 |
| Social worker | 3 |
| Stroke coordinator | 1 |
| General practitioner | 1 |
| Location | |
| Acute stroke unit, n | 19 |
| Geriatric stroke unit, n | 10 |
| Neuro-rehabilitation team (primary care), n | 19 |
[i] * Stroke severity was assessed by the modified Rankin Scale.
Figure 1
Core category, categories and subcategories in the result.