Journal article
Impairments, and physical design and culture of a rehabilitation unit influence stroke survivor activity: qualitative analysis of rehabilitation staff perceptions
H Janssen, ML Bird, J Luker, B Sellar, A Berndt, S Ashby, A McCluskey, L Ada, J Blennerhassett, J Bernhardt, NJ Spratt
Disability and Rehabilitation | TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD | Published : 2022
Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to investigate rehabilitation staff perceptions of factors influencing stroke survivor activity outside of dedicated therapy time for the purpose of supporting successful translation of activity promoting interventions in a rehabilitation unit. Materials and methods: Purposive sampling of multi-disciplinary teams from four rehabilitation units was performed, and semi-structured interviews were conducted by telephone, digitally audio-recorded and then transcribed verbatim. A stepped iterative process of thematic analysis was employed until data saturation was reached. Results: All but one of the 22 participants were female, the majority were either physiotherapists o..
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Awarded by National Hospice Foundation
Funding Acknowledgements
This study was a sub-study within the University of Newcastle sponsored Phase II Trial, Altering the Rehabilitation Environment to Improve Stroke Survivor Activity (AREISSA). Funding for AREISSA and this study was through the New South Wales Cardiovascular Research Network Project Grant 2014 [CVRN100334], Greater Charitable Foundation Fellows in Stroke Research [G1300508]), Philanthropic Funding from Kiriwina Investments through Hunter Medical Research Institute [G1300569], University of Newcastle Priority Research Centre for Stroke and Brain Injury, and a Clinical Stipend from NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Stroke Rehabilitation and Brain Recovery [APP1077898]. NJS was supported by a co-funded Australian NHMRC/NHF Career Development/Future Leader Fellowship GNT1110629/100827.