Physiotherapy after stroke in Ireland: A qualitative insight into the patients' and physiotherapists' experience

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 238-244

  Galvin, Rose ^a   Cusack, Tara ^b   Stokes, Emma ^a,c  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Additional exercise therapy; Experience; Physiotherapist; Rehabilitation; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADDITIONAL EXERCISE THERAPY; EXPERIENCE; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; REHABILITATION; STROKE;

QUALITY ASSURANCE;

PHYSICAL THERAPY;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRELAND; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; STROKE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXERCISE THERAPY; FAMILY; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; IRELAND; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; STROKE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 69749116785     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MRR.0b013e32832b083c     Document Type: Article

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