Table 1
Semi-structured interview guide.
| RESEARCH AREAS | QUESTIONS |
|---|---|
| Health care | How was the health care? Where did you go for help? What was the most relevant aspect of the health care you received? How was the rehabilitation during your stay in the hospital? And after discharge from the hospital? Why and in what aspects? |
| Role of the health professional | In your opinion, what is the role of the involvement and attitude of the health professional in your rehabilitation process? What aspects make a professional relevant to you? |
| Professional-patient relationship | What relevance does the professional-patient relationship have for you? What is most necessary on behalf of the professional? and on behalf of the patient? What is most relevant for you in this relationship? What role does communication play in the professional-patient relationship? What should it be like for you? What about professional support? What about your participation in your process? |
| Barriers and facilitators in the therapeutic relationship | What barriers and/or facilitators can influence the therapeutic relationship? What about communication? What about professional support? What about your participation during your process? |
Figure 1
Description of the data analysis process.
Table 2
Trustworthiness techniques.
| CRITERIA | TECHNIQUES PERFORMED AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES |
|---|---|
| Credibility | Investigator triangulation: each interview was analyzed by two researchers. Thereafter, team meetings were performed in which the analyses were compared, and themes were identified. Triangulation of data collection methods: unstructured, semi-structured interviews were conducted, and researcher field notes were kept. Member checking: this consisted of asking the participants to confirm the data obtained during the data collection. |
| Transferability | In-depth descriptions of the study were performed, providing details of the characteristics of researchers, participants, contexts, sampling strategies, and the data collection and analysis procedures. |
| Dependability | Audit by an external researcher: an external researcher assessed the study research protocol, focusing on aspects concerning the methods applied and study design. |
| Confirmability | Investigator triangulation, data collection and analysis triangulation. Researcher reflexivity was encouraged via the completion of reflexive reports and by describing the rationale for the study. |
Table 3
Profile of participants.
| NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS | N = 31 |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female: n = 11 (35.48%) Male: n = 20 (64.51%) |
| Age | Average: 64 years SD: 15 |
| Stroke type | Hemorrhagic stroke: n = 7 (22.58%) Ischemic stroke: n = 24 (77.42%) |
| Time of stroke evolution | Average: 38 months SD: 35 |
| NIHSS scale | Moderate: n = 20 (64.52%) Severe: n = 11 (35.48%) |
| Barthel index (functional state) | Mild: n = 11 (35.48%) Moderate: n = 12 (38.71%) Severe: n = 8 (25.81%) |
Table 4
Themes and categories.
| THEMES | CATEGORIES |
|---|---|
| Theme 1. Providing support | Professional behavior Personalized care The heart of the professional Building a bond with the patient |
| Theme 2. Facilitating communication | The patient as the recipient The content of the message and the channel The professional as the conveyer of the message |
| Theme 3. Promoting participation | Barriers to participation Incentives to participate |