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Table 3 Results: Summary of themes

From: Stroke survivors’ experiences of team support along their recovery continuum

Themes

Sub themes

Theme 1: Experiences of managing stroke

Participants described how stroke recovery played out as a trajectory that included a process of adaption to a new way of living day-to-day. Many participants reported how their rehabilitation needs were not readily met by the healthcare system. Their process of recovery was therefore hindered by a sense of being left to their own devices to access resources.

Unmet needs

Participants described the many ways in which stroke survivors’ and caregivers’ goals for recovery, and rehabilitation needs were not met.

Fulfilling unmet needs

Participants described how they circumvented barriers to acquiring appropriate rehabilitation that fulfilled their unmet needs.

Theme 2: Resources of support

Participants described their various sources of financial and societal support.

Financial support

Participants described how their socioeconomic status significantly influenced their ability to obtain the rehabilitation services and support they perceived they needed to meet their goals.

Social support

Participants described how social support was a significant positive influence on stroke rehabilitation for stroke survivor and spousal caregivers.