Enhanced clarity and holism: the outcome of implementing the ICF with an acute stroke multidisciplinary team in England

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Table 1. Data collection methods and the participants who chose to engage in the formal data collection procedures.

Data collection methods and participants who engaged in formal data collection procedures
Participants from within the acute stroke multidisciplinary team:
One focus group (n = 4) comprising dietician, speech and language therapists (n = 2), and physiotherapist
One-to-one interviews (n = 3) comprising clinical psychologist, occupational therapist, dietician (NB: the same dietician from the focus group who wished to expand upon some of the discussions from the focus group)
Questionnaire to staff within the team (n = 8) comprising nurses (n = 3); stroke coordinator; dietician; physiotherapists (n = 2); and occupational therapist
Minutes from Stroke Treatment for Every Person (STEP) team meetings: Representations from all members of the acute stroke multidisciplinary team were present at one or more STEP meetings
Email communications
Participant based observational field notes
Participants from outside of the acute stroke multidisciplinary team:
Questionnaire to recipients of the report (n = 9) comprising former patients (n = 3); relatives (n = 3); physiotherapist; and unknown (n = 2)

Table

Overarching theme	Initial sub-themes	Operational definition	Sources (Int = interview)
2. The ICF-based report aids holistic thinking	2.1 Thinking beyond and wider	The ICF helps to see all of the parts, see other people’s contributions and helps to think about patients in a different way.	Int 1 pg 4, 5 Int 2 pg 9, 10 Int 3 pg 3, 4 Focus gp pg 3 Field notes 01/08