Significant others’ perspectives on person-centered information and communication technology in stroke rehabilitation – a grounded theory study

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore significant others perspective on how information and communication technology (ICT) may support the rehabilitation process after stroke and enhance life quality during and after rehabilitation.
Method: To capture the participants’ experiences, two focus group and 5 individual interviews were carried out in Sweden and Denmark regarding the use of ICT in everyday life. The participants comprised four men and eight women. The participants were all significant others e.g. spouses, parents, children, siblings or friends to adult stroke survivors. A grounded theory approach was used throughout the study and a constant comparative method was used in the analysis.