Embodiment, tailoring, and trust are important for co-construction of meaning in physiotherapy after stroke: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Physiotherapy, with an emphasis on high intensity, individually tailored, and person-centered treatment, is an effective route for recovery after a stroke. No single approach, however, has been deemed paramount, and there is limited knowledge about the patient experience of assessment, goal-setting, and treatment in physiotherapy. In this study, we seek to report patient experiences of I-CoreDIST-a new physiotherapy intervention that targets recovery-and those of usual care. The purpose is to investigate how individuals with stroke experience the bodily and interactive course of physiotherapy during their recovery process.

Methods

A qualitative study, nested within a randomized controlled trial, consisting of in-depth interviews with 19 stroke survivor

SUBMITTER: Sivertsen M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9539856 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature