Table 2.
Demographic details of the patient, family caregivers and health care professional cohorts
| |
Patient (AT naïve and experienced) |
Family caregivers (AT naïve and experienced) |
Health care professionals |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 8 | n = 7 | n = 6 | |
|
Age (years) |
46-79 |
44-82 |
Not applicable |
|
Gender |
1 female |
6 female |
5 female |
| 7 male |
1 male |
1 male |
|
|
Living situation |
2 alone |
1 alone |
Not applicable |
| 6 with partner/spouse |
6 partner/spouses |
||
|
Time since stroke (years) |
1-12 |
2-13 |
Not applicable |
|
Employment status |
1 working |
1 working |
Qualified 6–24 years |
|
Experience of using AT prior to exhibition |
4 none |
4 none |
1 none |
| 4 prior experience |
3 prior experience |
5 prior experience |
|
|
What ATs used before exhibition |
1 Robot |
1 Robot |
3 ES |
| 2 ES |
1 ES |
4 Dynamic Splints |
|
| 1 Implanted ES |
1 Implanted ES |
4 Virtual reality |
|
| 1 Dynamic Splints |
1 Dynamic Splints |
/Computer games |
|
| Professional status | Not asked | Not asked | 2 Physiotherapist (NHS) 1 Physiotherapist (Private practice), 1 Occupational Therapist (NHS), 1 Occupational Therapist (Social Services), 1 Clinical Registrar |
AT Assistive technology, ES Electrical stimulation.