Factors guiding therapist decision making in the rehabilitation of physical function after severely disabling stroke – an ethnographic study

Figures & data

Figure 1. Overview of the London stroke care pathway. HASU: hyperacute stroke unit; SU: stroke unit; ESD: early supported discharge; CSR: community stroke rehabilitation.

Diagram showing the types of service a person accesses after having a stroke in London, including hospitals, rehabilitation units and home-based care.

Figure 2. Thematic overview and factors guiding therapist decision making (bold indicates major factor).

List of five themes and sub-themes that guide therapist decision making after a severely disabling stroke, including professional expertise, therapist perspectives, stroke survivor attributes, documentary evidence, and pathway design.