Current therapy for the upper limb after stroke: a cross-sectional survey of UK therapists.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To survey the reported content, frequency and duration of upper limb treatment provided by occupational and physiotherapists for people after stroke in the UK.

Design

A cross-sectional online survey was used. Description and analysis of the data were based on items from the Template for Intervention Description and Replication (Who, Where, What and How much).

Setting

The online survey was distributed via professional and social networks to UK-based therapists.

Participants

Respondents were occupational or physiotherapists currently working clinically in the UK with people after stroke. Over the 6 week data collection period, 156 respondents opened the survey, and 154 completed it. Respondents comprised 85 physiotherapists and 69 occupational therapis

SUBMITTER: Stockley R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6797388 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature