Representation the code frequencies of reasons for not participating in speech and language therapy
| n | % | |
| Health system factors | ||
| Assumption by care providers that patients are considered ‘fully treated’ | 5 | 23% |
| Inadequate treatment continuity | 3 | 14% |
| Labour shortage | 7 | 32% |
| Insufficient information about available services | 1 | 5% |
| Patient-related factors | ||
| Therapy is perceived as exhausting and confrontational | 15 | 68% |
| Lacking interest in speech therapy | 2 | 9% |
| The perception that everyday life is already busy | 1 | 5% |
| Organisational factors | ||
| Reobtaining prescriptions | 5 | 23% |
| Family coordination of appointments | 1 | 5% |
| Long travelling distances | 2 | 9% |
| No accessibility | 1 | 5% |
| Social/economic factors | ||
| Costs | 10 | 45% |
| Disease-related factors | ||
| Period after the event | 1 | 5% |
| Severity of the stroke | 1 | 5% |