Enhancing functional improvement in reablement – a qualitative study

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Table 1. Participators.

PTs	Experiences	HTs	Experiences	Users	Impairment and goals	Applied approach
1	<5 year as PT, 6 months in reablement	1	Nurse assistant, 5 years’ experience in reablement	1	Hip fracture, aiming for personal hygiene, go to the mall, attend the day care centre, cook meals	Exercise-based training
2	>10 years as PT, 2 years in reablement	2	Nurse assistant, 2 years in reablement	2	Hip and upper arm fracture, aiming to walk outside	Combined training
3	>10 years as PT, 2 years in reablement	3	Nurse assistant, 1 year in reablement	3	Hip fracture, aiming to walking up/down stairs, walking outside, managing domestic tasks	Activity-based training
4	<5 years as PT, 1 year in reablement	4	Nurse assistant, 2 years in reablement	4	Multiple fractures in the back, aiming to walk up/down stairs, walk outside	Exercise-based training
5	>10 years as PT, 2 year in reablement	5	Nurse assistant, 2 years in reablement	5	General function decline, aiming to manage domestic tasks, and walk outside	Combined training
6	5–10 years as PT, 3 years in reablement	6	Occupational therapist, 2 years in reablement	6	General function decline, aiming to feel safe at home, walk up/down stairs, walk outside, travel by public transport	Exercise-based training
7	>10 years as PT, 1 year in reablement	7	Nurse assistant, 1 year in reablement	7	Stroke, aiming to walk inside without a walker, going to the grocery	Activity-based training