Exploring the barriers and facilitators to volunteering as an intervention for those with long-term neurological conditions: How make therapeutic volunteering possible?

Background: Volunteering may have therapeutic benefits, but little is known about its requirements and potential for people with neurological conditions (pwNC).

Design: Two separate focus groups were conducted in Darmstadt, Germany: one group consisting of six pwNC and another group consisting of four health care professionals and three volunteering service providers. The focus groups were audio-recorded, transcribed and data were managed using NVivo12.