Background: Stigma is a common psychological consequence for stroke survivors that aggravates their physical and psychological burden and hinders their rehabilitation. Currently, there are few interventions targeted at the stigma of stroke survivors.
Objectives: This study reports on the development of a self-help cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) programme driven by a logical model of stigma in stroke survivors, CBT and the advice of multidomain experts.
Methods: A logical model of stigma in stroke survivors was derived from a systematic search of the literature and semistructured interviews with 21 patients to identify factors influencing stigma. The item content of the programme was generated based on this logical model in combination with CBT. A modified Delphi process with an expert panel of multidomain experts was used to evaluate and refine the content of the programme. SPSS 20.0 was used for data analysis.
Results: Seventeen experts accepted the invitation to participate, and all completed two rounds of the Delphi survey. Six sections and 26 items were identified. Consensus was reached among experts that the self-help CBT programme included the following six sections: health education, understanding stigma, cognition change, skills training and self-care, self-acceptance and relapse prevention.
Conclusions: The self-help CBT programme includes health education and psychological education. This study extends the limited body of research on stroke-related stigma interventions, and the next step is to evaluate its efficacy in trials.
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