Facilitating learning and change in the daily lives of stroke survivors: A comparative analysis of municipal stroke rehabilitation services in Norway and Denmark

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Table 1. Details about the stroke survivors who participated

Pt	Sex	Age	Pre- stroke vocation	Dwelling	Days at hospital*	Citizes in munici-pality	Functional impairment at discharge (documented by professionals)
1	Fe	<60	pension	cohabiting	3 + apoteam 3 days	61.000	Muscle strength right-sided and balance control slightly reduced. Reduced executive and memory function. Fatique. Difficulty in steering the tongue.
2	Ma	≤65	flexijob	cohabiting	57	61.000	No sensomotor changes. Reduced concentration and attention. Reduced memory and cognitive language difficulties. Distinct executive difficulties with impaired idea generation, reduced work memory, lack of overview and problem solving ability. Reduced recognition and insight into own situation.
3	Ma	<50	Full time	cohabilitng	51	61.000	Slightly reduced strength right side. Reduced fitness and endurance. Reduced memory function, lightly reduced problem solving ability, lightly troubles in word finding and left-sided lateral quadrant anopsy. Fatigue.
4	Fe	<40	Full time	cohabilting and children	91	48.000	Increased tone, reduced strength as well as light changes in fine motor arm function left side. Reduced endurance. Difficulties in divided attention challenging to rest and maintain activity. Slightly reduced memory function and easy dysarty. Fatigue.
5	Fe	<55	Part time at night	cohabiting	2 + apoteam few days	48.000	Sensomotor right sited impact: Heaviness of extremities, sensory disturbances around the mouth. Able to walk independently, but she feels a bit insecurity. Some fatigue.
6	Ma	<55	unemployed	cohabiting	37	48.000	Slight reduced control and reduced strength left side. Balance problems. Some cognitive changes. Minor challenged in problem solving. Fatigue.
7	Ma	<50	Full time	cohabiting with sister and his son	28 + Responsi-bility group	3.500	Right arm/hand paresis. Redused muscle strength right side and motor control. Walks without support indoors. Slight facial paresis. No cognitive disturbances.
8	Ma	≤65	Partial pension	Single	37	72.000	Reduced strength in the right side leg, but is able to walk with support, Reduced strength and fine motor movement in hand and fingers. Dysarthria. No cognitive disturbances.
9	Fe	<50	pension	single	57+ AMB team	4.800	Slightly tense right arm. Going independently indoor and with surveillance outdoor. Dizziness, double vision. Reduced memory. Slight word finding difficulty, not fluent speech. Reduced concentration. Apraxia, Fatigue.
10	Ma	<45	Full time	Cohabiting and children	56 +14 in a later rehabilitation course	9.500	Sensomotor right sited impact. Walks short distances in-door. Reduced fine motor precision in hand. Aphasia, word finding challenges. Reduced memory. Possibly neglect. Double vision.
11	Ma	<60	Partial pension	Cohabiting and child	29	5.500	Reduced strength and sensitivity in left hand/arm. Reduced motor control. Neglect.

Table 2. Interviews with professionals in 10 municipalities

Stroke Survivor	Professionals
1	Physiotherapist (specialist in stroke rehabilitation) Occupational therapist (specialist in stroke rehabilitation)
2	Physiotherapist (specialist in stroke rehabilitation) Occupational therapist (specialist in stroke rehabilitation) Speech therapist (specialist in stroke rehabilitation)
3	Brain injury coordinator (occupational therapist, specialist in stroke rehabilitation) Physiotherapist (specialist in stroke rehabilitation) Occupational therapist (experience in stroke rehabilitation)
4	Social pedagogue (specialist in brain injury rehabilitation)
5	Brain injury coordinator (physiotherapist, specialist in stroke rehabilitation) Physiotherapist (specialist in stroke rehabilitation) Occupational therapist (specialist in stroke rehabilitation)
6	Brain injury coordinator (physiotherapist, specialist in stroke rehabilitation) Physiotherapist (specialist in stroke rehabilitation) Occupational therapist (specialist in stroke rehabilitation)
7	Job consultant (private supported employment company/occupational therapist, generalist) Labor consultant (social worker, Norwegian labor and welfare administration) Physiotherapist (not specialist in stroke rehabilitation)
8	Nurse (part of a reablement team, experience in stroke rehabilitation) Occupational therapist (part of a reablement team, experience in stroke rehabilitation) Physiotherapist (part of a reablement team, experience in stroke rehabilitation) Home trainer (health care assistant)
9	The coordinator in the municipality (Occupational therapist, generalist) Speech therapist (generalist) Physiotherapist (generalist) General practitioner
10	Employer Physiotherapist (private, generalist) Speech Therapist (private, generalist)