Purpose: This study explored stroke self-management within a tertiary hospital setting from the perspectives of health professionals working across the continuum of stroke care.
Materials and Methods:A qualitative descriptive design guided five focus groups in the acute stroke service (n=2), inpatient rehabilitation (n = 2), and outpatient day hospital service (n = 1). Focus groups were transcribed verbatim and analysed using thematic analysis.Results: Twenty-eight health professionals participated representing medical, nursing, and allied health services. Two themes emerged from the data: Pieces of a puzzle illustrates the inconsistent understanding about self-management with elements of the puzzle described but rarely within the full concept of self-management; Readiness for self-management
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