Forms of Support for the Provision of Exercise Therapy Education in Post Stroke: Study Delphi

Introduction: Stroke is the second leading cause of death in the world after heart disease. Post-stroke patients experience an inability to meet their daily needs, so there is a great need for educational interventions in exercise therapy. The provision of exercise therapy requires support to increase patient motivation to exercise therapy. The purpose of the study is to identify the form of support for the provision of exercise therapy education in post-stroke. Method: Study Delphi to generate consensus. Results: Forms of support so that patients are willing to do the recommended exercises in the form of fostering trusting relationships, providing support, providing emotional support, and reward support (positive reinforcement) with the percentage of experts who agree above 80% both in the Delphi 3 round and peer group support 69%. Conclusion: The results of this study have produced a consensus that can be considered for support of exercise therapy education in post-stroke patients.