Table 3.

Facilitators and barriers influencing different components of resources (n=16)

	Resources	Source of evidence: Author (year)
Infrastructure
Facilitators	Adequate equipment (urban rehabilitation centre setting)	Ras (2009)30; Rhoda (2009)31
Barriers	Lack of equipment (rural setting)	Mandizvidza (2017)38; Cawood (2012)34; Cunningham (2012)47; Rhoda (2009)31
	Inadequate no of ambulances; ineffective systems to request an ambulance	Mandizvidza (2017)38; Biggs (2005)65
	Poor accessibility of health centres due to location, building structure, or terrain surrounding the health facility	Maleka (2012)70; Ntamo (2011)63; Bryer (2009)45; Rhoda (2009)31
	Insufficient no of beds or hospitals due to fiscal problems	Matshikiza (2019)41; Mandizvidza (2017)38; De Villiers (2011)35; Bryer (2009)45; Ras (2009)30
	Inadequate special investigations and infrastructure for diagnosis and management	Mandizvidza (2017)38; Viljoen (2014)42 (2016); Bryer (2009)45
	Frequent medication outages	Taylor and Ntusi64; Ntamo (2011)63
Human resources*
Barriers	Staff shortages	Mandizvidza (2017)38; Makganye (2015)60; Cawood (2012)34; Bryer (2009)45, Ras (2009)30; Connor (2005)89
	Lack of stroke-care specific training for staff	Mandizvidza (2017)38; Leichfust (2009); Ras (2009)30; Kleineibst (2007)39

*No supporting factors reported.