Long-term participation 7-8 years after stroke: Experiences of people in working-age.
<h4>Objective</h4>To enhance the understanding of long-term participation in working-aged people 7-8 years after stroke.<h4>Methods</h4>This study had a qualitative design, using a thematic analysis methodology. Eleven individuals took part in an in depth interview 7-8 years...
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| author | Karin Törnbom Jörgen Lundälv Katharina S Sunnerhagen |
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| description | <h4>Objective</h4>To enhance the understanding of long-term participation in working-aged people 7-8 years after stroke.<h4>Methods</h4>This study had a qualitative design, using a thematic analysis methodology. Eleven individuals took part in an in depth interview 7-8 years after a first time stroke. They had received care at the Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg, and were recruited as a heterogenic sample with respect to age, gender, stroke severity and subtype.<h4>Results</h4>From the participants' experiences four themes emerged: "Returning to work after stroke"; "Working life 7-8 years after stroke"; "Social life 7-8 years after stroke"; and "A state of reorientation in life". Quotes about experienced participation in everyday life were summarized and presented as "Participation after stroke narratives". Participants chose to emphasize on work- and social life when describing situations of successful participation. Being included in the wider community and having a sense of purpose, when interacting with others, were factors that these narratives had in common. Participants had gradually become accustomed to a somewhat altered life situation. Some consequences after stroke were still considered frustrating in social or work situations. However, the importance of these issues had reduced and were no longer problematized.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Participants felt content with their everyday life in general, which was a principal and positive result of this study. Reaching a stage of acceptance seemed to be a complex and continuous struggle, and an individual approach in long-term rehabilitation would be valuable to support this personal process. More knowledge about what factors that facilitate participation in people of working-age many years after stroke is needed, so that more people can reach a state of positive identity and participation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-771e0c3d57a84eb8a7dd3df73cb91f4e2022-12-21T23:10:39ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032019-01-01143e021344710.1371/journal.pone.0213447Long-term participation 7-8 years after stroke: Experiences of people in working-age.Karin TörnbomJörgen LundälvKatharina S Sunnerhagen<h4>Objective</h4>To enhance the understanding of long-term participation in working-aged people 7-8 years after stroke.<h4>Methods</h4>This study had a qualitative design, using a thematic analysis methodology. Eleven individuals took part in an in depth interview 7-8 years after a first time stroke. They had received care at the Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg, and were recruited as a heterogenic sample with respect to age, gender, stroke severity and subtype.<h4>Results</h4>From the participants' experiences four themes emerged: "Returning to work after stroke"; "Working life 7-8 years after stroke"; "Social life 7-8 years after stroke"; and "A state of reorientation in life". Quotes about experienced participation in everyday life were summarized and presented as "Participation after stroke narratives". Participants chose to emphasize on work- and social life when describing situations of successful participation. Being included in the wider community and having a sense of purpose, when interacting with others, were factors that these narratives had in common. Participants had gradually become accustomed to a somewhat altered life situation. Some consequences after stroke were still considered frustrating in social or work situations. However, the importance of these issues had reduced and were no longer problematized.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Participants felt content with their everyday life in general, which was a principal and positive result of this study. Reaching a stage of acceptance seemed to be a complex and continuous struggle, and an individual approach in long-term rehabilitation would be valuable to support this personal process. More knowledge about what factors that facilitate participation in people of working-age many years after stroke is needed, so that more people can reach a state of positive identity and participation.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0213447 |
| spellingShingle | Karin Törnbom Jörgen Lundälv Katharina S Sunnerhagen Long-term participation 7-8 years after stroke: Experiences of people in working-age. PLoS ONE |
| title | Long-term participation 7-8 years after stroke: Experiences of people in working-age. |
| title_full | Long-term participation 7-8 years after stroke: Experiences of people in working-age. |
| title_fullStr | Long-term participation 7-8 years after stroke: Experiences of people in working-age. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Long-term participation 7-8 years after stroke: Experiences of people in working-age. |
| title_short | Long-term participation 7-8 years after stroke: Experiences of people in working-age. |
| title_sort | long term participation 7 8 years after stroke experiences of people in working age |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0213447 |
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