The Effectiveness and Mechanism of Character Strengths-based STEP Programme on Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients

This CSSTEP intervention included both psychological and educational contents, and the intervention type was psycho-educational intervention. The implementation process lasted for three weeks. CSSTEP mainly includes two main components. The first part is character strengths-based intervention. The second part is educational intervention, which is structured treatment and education programme for stroke patients. The two components were combined and optimized on the basis of theoritical and empirical evidences, and then this kind of complex intervention suitable for Chinese clinical stroke patients was obtained.

The STEP programme is aimed at the treatment needs of stroke patients, considering the education level and cultural background of patients, screening important health education content, and planning and grading of patients' education. The intervention consisted of three educational sessions, focusing on patients' daily life, post-stroke rehabilitation and secondary prevention.