Perspectives of People with Stroke, Caregivers and Healthcare Professionals on an Adaptive mHealth Intervention for Physical Activity in the Prevention of Secondary Stroke: A Qualitative Study

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Table 1 Characteristics of Participants

Healthcare Workers	Mean Age (Range)	Years in Stroke Service	Occupation (n=)
(n = 10)	34 years (30–54)	4 (2–25)	Physiotherapist	7
			Occupational Therapist	3
Carers	Mean Age (range)	Years as a Carer	Occupational status (n=)
(n = 6)	66.5 years (31–72)	5.5 (3–10)	Retired	3
			Business Owner	1
			Teacher	1
			Farmer	1
People With Stroke	Mean Age (range)	Years Since Stroke	Occupational Status (n=)	Location (n=)
(n = 12)	54.5 years (21–67)	7 (0.6–12)	Working part-time:	2	Rural: 6
			Working full-time:	1	Urban: 6
			Student:	1
			Retired:	3
			Unemployed:	5

Table 2 Themes and Sub Themes

Themes	Sub Themes
1) Key Features of a mHealth Intervention	Goal setting for motivation Variation in PA programs Positive monitoring and feedback Adaptive Interventions
2) Delivering a mHealth Intervention	Trusted professional support and education Addressing carer burden Timing of mHealth interventions
3) Challenges to Development and Use	Familiarity with technology Physical and cognitive limitations Not an alternative to professional contact