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Collaborative working between speech and language therapists and rehabilitation assistants: An exploratory qualitative study in an interprofessional Community Stroke Team in Northern Ireland/United Kingdom / Zusammenarbeit von Logopäd:innen und Rehabilitationsassistent*innen: Eine explorativ-qualitative Studie in einem interprofessionellen Community Stroke Team in Nordirland/Vereinigtes Königreich

Christina Christofi

Christina Christofi

  • South Eastern Trust, Community Stroke TeamBangor, United Kingdom
  • Hochschule Fresenius, Fachbereich OnlineplusHamburg, Deutschland
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Christiane Lücking

Christiane Lücking

Hochschule Fresenius, Fachbereich OnlineplusHamburg, Deutschland
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Anika Thurmann

Anika Thurmann

  • Hochschule Fresenius, Fachbereich OnlineplusHamburg, Deutschland
  • Hochschule Bochum, Gesundheitscampus, BMBF Projekt HUMAINEBochum, Deutschland
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Jul 26, 2025
Collaborative working between speech and language therapists and rehabilitation assistants: An exploratory qualitative study in an interprofessional Community Stroke Team in Northern Ireland/United Kingdom / Zusammenarbeit von Logopäd:innen und Rehabilitationsassistent*innen: Eine explorativ-qualitative Studie in einem interprofessionellen Community Stroke Team in Nordirland/Vereinigtes Königreich's Cover Image
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Published Online: Jul 26, 2025
Page range: 67 - 81
Received: Dec 13, 2024
Accepted: Jun 03, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijhp-2025-0005
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Figure 1:

Focused analysis of interviews in six steps (source: author’s own based on Rädiker & Kuckartz, 2020, p.17)
Focused analysis of interviews in six steps (source: author’s own based on Rädiker & Kuckartz, 2020, p.17)

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Concept Map of main and subcategories (source: author’s own)
Concept Map of main and subcategories (source: author’s own)

Inclusion and exclusion criteria of research participants (source: author’s own)

Inclusion criteria Exclusion criteria
at least undergraduate degree in Speech and Language Therapy (B.Sc.) students, any type of health care support staff (pay band 3 and 4 *), AHP of other professions
at least 5 years of professional experience as a qualified speech and language therapist (pay band 6 and over *) less than 5 years of professional experience as a qualified speech and language therapist (pay band 5 *)
at least 3 years of professional experience as a qualified speech and language therapist working in Community Stroke Rehabilitation less than 3 years of professional experience as a qualified speech and language therapist working in Community Stroke Rehabilitation
currently working in Community Stroke Rehabilitation currently not working in Community Stroke Rehabilitation
currently working with the support of one or more rehabilitation assistants currently working without the support of rehabilitation assistants
legal adult Minor/not legal adult
English is native or primarily used language not fluent in the English language
Languages:
English, German
Publication timeframe:
1 times per year
Journal Subjects:
Medicine, Clinical Medicine, Clinical Medicine, other
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