Table 2.

Qualitative interview guide.

Domains	Guiding questions
Activity	Activities currently performed at home
	Activities unable because of problem in affected upper extremity
	Difficulties in using affected upper extremity
	Current measures for affected upper extremity improvement
	Activities performed at home for improving affected upper extremity
Recovery	Improvements in affected upper extremity
	Improvements in activities
Treatment	Health care supports availed for improving arm and hand?
	Communications in healthcare environment
	Benefits of treatment
Knowledge	Knowledge about the problem to affected upper extremity
Belief	Beliefs about recovery
	Beliefs about benefits of recovery measures
	Changes in beliefs
Environment	Special equipments utilized for improving arm
	Physical changes at home for improving arm functions
Tangibles	Time available for practice of functional activities
	Financial support during that period
	Utilization of any other operational supports
Psychological factors	Motivations for upper extremity use at home
	Emotions during activity attempts
Family support	Social supports available?
	Nature and modes of support
	Others perspectives on upper extremity use, activity participation and improvement?
Habitual	Prior exercise habits before stroke?
	Prior beliefs on usefulness of treatment methods they seek for healthcare?
	Changes in personal functioning and family adaptations because of lack of participation
	Future outlook about affected upper extremity improvements
To family members	How all did you help them for improving the activities?
	What do you think they could have done more for improving?
	What according to you would have helped them for arm recovery?
	When they are down what would you tell them?