Table 1 Identified barriers and facilitators based on the socio-ecological model
|  | People with stroke (n = 20) | Clinical experts (n = 13) |
|---|---|---|
Individual level | •-Weak perception of the necessity of returning to the community •-Level of motor function •-Age | •-Lack of proficiency in work related to community reintegration support |
Interpersonal level | •-Need for counseling for the patient’s family •-Need for counseling from peers | •-Need for standardization of work related to community reintegration support •-Patients’ low priority for participating in the community reintegration support program •-Need for psychological counseling for patients and their family |
Organization level | •-Inadequate point of intervention for the community reintegration support program •-Need for education to improve one’s capabilities •-Absence of guidelines to provide a tailored community reintegration support program •-Lack of linkage between rehabilitation and community reintegration support programs | •-Lack of personnel •-Need for a multidisciplinary community reintegration support system •-Absence of guidelines to provide tailored a community reintegration support program •-Need to change the hospital policy from hospital-based rehabilitation to community reintegration support |
Community level | •-Poor community infrastructure •-Need for house renovation | •-Difficulty connecting patients with the community •-Need for a renovation of the patient’s house |