Stroke survivors’ perceptions of the factors that influence engagement in activity outside dedicated therapy sessions in a rehabilitation unit: A qualitative study

Abstract

Objective: To investigate stroke survivors’ perceptions of factors influencing their engagement in activity outside of dedicated therapy sessions during inpatient rehabilitation. Design: Qualitative study. Setting: Four metropolitan rehabilitation units in Australia. Participants: People undertaking inpatient rehabilitation after stroke. Methods: Semi-structured interviews conducted in person by a speech pathologist A stepped iterative process of inductive analysis was employed until data saturation was achieved with themes then applied against the three domains of the Theory of Planned Behaviour (perceived behavioural control, social norms and attitude). Results: Interviews of 33 stroke sur..