Implementing ward-based practice books to increase the amount of practice completed during inpatient stroke rehabilitation: a mixed-methods process evaluation

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Purpose: Stroke survivors must complete large amounts of practice to achieve functional improvements but spend many hours inactive during their rehabilitation. We conducted a mixed methods process evaluation exploring factors affecting the success of a 6-month behaviour change intervention to increase use of ward-based practice books. Methods: Audits of the presence, quality and use of ward based-practice books were conducted, alongside focus groups with staff (n = 19), and interviews with stroke survivors (n = 3) and family members (n = 4). Quantitative data were analysed descriptively. Focus group and interview transcripts were analysed using qualitative analysis. Results: Personal (patient-related) factors (including severe weakness, cognitive and communication deficits of stroke survivors), staff coaching skills, understanding and beliefs about their role, affected practice book use. Staff turnover, nursing shift work and a lack of action planning reduced success of the behaviour change intervention. Conclusions: Staff with the necessary skills and understanding of their role in implementing ward practice overcame personal (patient-related) factors and assisted stroke survivors to successfully practice on the ward. To improve success of the intervention, repeated training of new staff is required. In addition to audit and feedback, team action planning is needed around the presence, quality, and use of ward practice books.

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Stewart, C., Power, E., McCluskey, A., Kuys, S., & Lovarini, M. (2024). Implementing ward-based practice books to increase the amount of practice completed during inpatient stroke rehabilitation: a mixed-methods process evaluation. Disability and Rehabilitation. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2024.2315502

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