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Table 3 The use of the optional part of the mental practice framework; Overview of the most frequently used facilitating techniques by the therapists in the trial to teach and monitor imagery use

From: Feasibility of a mental practice intervention in stroke patients in nursing homes; a process evaluation

Home (A, B, C) and patient number

Facilitating techniques used (in %) during therapy sessions with therapists

 

VP

VT

VIC demo

VEC

EXT

VICM

A -101

67

21

8

0

0

0

A -105

0

14

6

6

0

0

A -106

42

16

0

0

0

0

A -109

67

15

0

0

0

0

A -110

11

15

0

0

0

0

A -113

90

80

0

0

0

0

A -114

48

42

0

8

0

0

A -118

40

40

0

30

0

0

B -201

51

3

0

0

0

0

B -206

28

0

0

0

39

0

B -207

32

0

0

0

0

0

B -210

47

0

0

0

0

0

B -211

0

63

0

0

0

0

C -302

?

?

?

?

?

?

C -304

?

?

?

?

?

?

C -306

33

100

0

0

0

17

Total

556

409

14

44

39

17

Average

51%

38%

1%

4%

4%

2%

  1. VP = verbalising movement patient | VT = verbalising movement therapist | VICdemo = visual internal cues through demonstration | VEC = visual external cues | EXT = extracting parts of movement | VICM = visual internal cues through mirror observation | ? = no data recorded | A-nnn = nursing home (A, B or C) and patient number