Process evaluation of the Restore4stroke Self-Management intervention 'Plan Ahead!': a stroke-specific self-management intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate whether the self-management intervention was implemented as intended. Additionally, we studied involvement in and satisfaction with the intervention among patients, their partners and therapists.

Design

Mixed method, prospective study.

Setting

Outpatient facilities of hospitals/rehabilitation centres.

Participants

Stroke patients, their partners and therapists from the experimental arm of the Restore4Stroke Self-Management study.

Intervention

'Plan Ahead!' is a 10-week self-management intervention for stroke patients and partners, consisting of seven two-hour group sessions. Proactive action planning, education and peer support are main elements of this intervention.

Main measures

Session logs, questionnaires for therapist

SUBMITTER: Tielemans NS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5131629 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature