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- Title
Understanding the Experiences of People Living with Stroke Engaging in a Community-Based Physical-Activity Programme.
- Authors
Smith, Matthew; Scott, Andrew; Mellish, Serena; Faulkner, James
- Abstract
Research has evidenced that regular exercise can provide physical and physiological benefits for people living with stroke. Our study aims to explore the experiences of people living with stroke when participating in a community physical activity programme. This programme was created to offer targeted physical activity and education interventions following the discharge of patients from the healthcare pathway. This qualitative study involved semi-structured interviews with 16 participants living with stroke who were recruited from individuals who had engaged with the activity programme. A reflexive thematic analysis was conducted on the data, and four overarching themes were developed: (i) Feelings of appreciation, (ii) Interactions with other patients, (iii) Positive contributions of trained instructors, and iv) Personal progress. Generally, participants reported very positive perceptions of the exercise programme, and were very grateful for the opportunity that the exercise classes provided. We hope that these findings will offer practical suggestions for healthcare providers who might develop similar activity programmes for clinical populations.
- Subjects
RESEARCH methodology; COMMUNITY health services; INTERVIEWING; PHYSICAL activity; QUALITATIVE research; PSYCHOSOCIAL factors; STROKE patients; STROKE rehabilitation; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; PATIENT education; THEMATIC analysis
- Publication
Healthcare (2227-9032), 2023, Vol 11, Issue 1, p154
- ISSN
2227-9032
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/healthcare11020154