Experiences of participating in a client-centred ADL intervention after stroke

Figures & data

Table 1. Participant characteristics.

Name	Gender	Age	Living situation	Barthel Index before stroke	Barthel Index after stroke	Stroke hemisphere localisation	Speech restrictions after stroke	Type of rehabilitation
Albert	Male	61	Lived with wife	100	40	Left	None	Inpatient
Bengt	Male	63	Lived alone	100	10	Left	Limited vocabulary	Inpatient
Christer	Male	60	Lived with wife	100	85	Left	None	Inpatient
David	Male	53	Lived with wife and children	100	30	Left	None	Inpatient
Erica	Female	89	Lived alone	85	35	Right	None	Inpatient
Fanny	Female	67	Lived with husband	95	50	Right	None	Inpatient
Gustav	Male	66	Lived with wife	100	85	Unspecified	None	Outpatient home-based
Hilda	Female	81	Lived alone	100	45	Left	Limited vocabulary	Inpatient
Ingemar	Male	64	Lived with wife	100	50	Right	None	Inpatient
Johan	Male	76	Lived with wife	90	60	Right	None	Outpatient home-based

Table 2. A meaning structure of the lived experience of participating in the CADL.

Transparency
1. Mutual trust and responsibility
Gaining structure and clarity in an unfamiliar lifeworld
Continuity and trust in the therapeutic process
2. Learning by doing
Discovering the “new”
b.Experiences of doing together c.Seeing and understanding the improvements d.Connecting experiences to home
e.Understanding the importance of ownership