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Table 2 Diversity of observed activities and situations

From: Self-management develops through doing of everyday activities—a longitudinal qualitative study of stroke survivors during two years post-stroke

Participant

Observed activities and situations

1

Baking a cake

Doing the laundry

Walking to the pharmacist and shopping

Showing new apartment, preparing and drinking tea

Walking in environment of new apartment

Making postcards

Preparing and drinking tea with participant and spouse

2

Preparing and drinking tea; woodworking in garden

Joining occupational therapy session: exercises handwriting and woodwork

Walking to garage and show repaired cars

Walking in neighbourhood and drinking tea

3

Coffee, showing garden

Preparing and having lunch at home

Working in garden

Preparing soup and having lunch at home

Preparing and drinking coffee with pastry with participant

4

Drinking coffee with both spouses

Showing pictures of jobs in past on computer

Driving mobility scooter into park

Visiting and training local soccer team

Driving towards and shopping in builder’s store

Showing new car with adaptations

5

Drinking tea with both spouses

Making shopping list and shopping in supermarket

Joining physiotherapy session

Showing how to make postcards and making tea

Touring in surroundings with mobility scooter

Preparing and drinking tea with participant and spouse

6

Preparing and drinking coffee

Using wheelchair to get to city centre and shopping

Going to market with mobility scooter

Showing adaptations and activities in kitchen

Visiting and touring at new workplace

Preparing and drinking tea

‘Walking and talking’ in environment in wheelchair

7

Preparing and drinking coffee

Shopping in supermarket

Having lunch in lunchroom in city

Walking and talking, and showing car

Performing little household activities, drinking tea with participant

8

Preparing and serving tea, coffee and cookies

Folding laundry

Preparing coffee and drinking coffee with participant and spouse

Walking to garage and showing adapted bicycle

9

Visiting physiotherapy session

Walking to and shopping in supermarket

Preparing and having dinner with family

Cycling in surroundings

Driving with car to city

Joining neuro-feedback therapy session

10

Preparing and drinking tea with participant and partner

Showing garden and explaining activities pre-stroke

Preparing and drinking tea with participant

Trying out home trainer (cycle)