Stroke survivors’ experiences with rebuilding life in the community and exercising at home: A qualitative study

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Ethna Parker¹  Helga Jónsdóttir¹  Ingibjörg Hjaltadóttir¹  Thóra B. Hafsteinsdóttir²  Lisa vanDongen²  Ingibjörg Bjartmarz³ 

[1] Faculty of Nursing School of Health Sciences University of Iceland Reykjavík Iceland;Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care Nursing Science Department University Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht The Netherlands;Landspítali University Hospital Reykjavík Iceland;

关键词: home rehabilitation;    qualitative research;    rehabilitation;    stroke patients;    stroke rehabilitation;   

DOI  :  10.1002/nop2.788

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Aim This study aimed to explore how stroke survivors deal with stroke‐related impairments when rebuilding their lives in the community and their experiences of exercising at home. Design An explorative and descriptive qualitative study. Methods A purposive sample of ten stroke survivors residing at home was recruited to explore experiences of rebuilding their lives in the community and exercising at home. One focus group interview was conducted followed by semi‐structured interviews. Data were analysed using thematic analysis. Results Three main themes were identified: “Framing exercise within the context of everyday life” describes how stroke survivors integrate exercise in everyday activities with varying success and the social importance of exercising; “Managing the challenges of physical impairment” describes the taxing undertakings in daily living, loss of concentration and identity; “Long‐term challenges of everyday life” describes how the stroke survivors manage depression and live with a sense of uncertainty.

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