Research Article

Healthcare Professionals’ Experiences with Functional Independence Measure (FIM) as a Structured Framework for Interprofessional Team Meetings in Danish Stroke Rehabilitation: A Qualitative Cross-Sectoral Collaborative Study

Table 2

Example of generating themes based on a thematic analysis.

QuoteCodePotential themeFinal theme

(OT2) “(…) Yeah, I think it would be good for, uh, interdisciplinarity, but whether there’s time to assess all patients, I might be concerned about that. You could just make time for it, but then it’s time away from something else, you see.”
(PT4) “That’s the key, right there (PT3: “Exactly.”; OT2: “Yeah.”). Time is what it’s all about.”
(I1) “Because it would be beneficial to the patient?”
(PT3) “Exactly.”
(OT2) “Definitely.”
Potential benefits and consequences if FIM assessments are conducted on all patientsDichotomy of time consumptionTime

OT: occupational therapist; PT: physiotherapist; FIM: functional independence measure.