Table 1.

Participant demographics (N = 76).

Characteristics	n (%)
Current work setting:
Inpatient neurological rehabilitation unit. For example, 1a, 1b, 2b and so on	21 (28)
Community neuro (mixed)	20 (26)
Early supported discharge/reablement	14 (18)
Stroke unit (hyper acute stroke unit or acute stroke unit)	13 (17)
Community TBI	13 (17)
Acute, for example, A&E, neurosurgery, neuro-medical, neuro-outliers	12 (16)
Community stroke	10 (13)
Private practice – independent practitioner	9 (12)
Vocational rehabilitation	8 (11)
Private hospital or rehabilitation service	6 (8)
Neuro outpatients	5 (7)
University/teaching/academic	2 (3)
Service user groups currently working with:
TBI	65 (86)
ABI other (e.g. hypoxia, encephalitis, brain tumour etc.)	60 (79)
Stroke	59 (78)
Functional neurological disorders	38 (50)
Dual diagnosis, for example, TBI and mental health, TBI and spinal injury	38 (50)
Progressive neurological conditions	37 (49)
Mild TBI or post concussion syndrome	31 (41)
Transient ischaemic attack	25 (33)
Other	8 (11)
Current grade:
Band 7 or equivalent	36 (47)
Band 6 or equivalent	27 (36)
Band 8 or equivalent	5 (7)
Band 5 or equivalent	4 (5)
Other	4 (5)
Number of years’ experience working with individuals with ABI:
16–20 years	21 (28)
6–10 years	20 (26)
11–15 years	13 (17)
More than 26 years	10 (13)
Less than 2 years	6 (8)
2–5 years	4 (5)
21–25 years	2 (3)

Please note that participants may work in multiple settings, and work with multiple service user groups.

ABI: acquired brain injury; TBI: traumatic brain injury; A&E: accident & emergency.