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dc.contributor.authorLiang, Phyllis
dc.contributor.authorLiddle, Jacki
dc.contributor.authorFleming, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorGustafsson, Louise
dc.date.accessioned2018-08-31T03:45:54Z
dc.date.available2018-08-31T03:45:54Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.identifier.issn0045-0766
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/1440-1630.12258
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/380228
dc.description.abstractBackground/aim: Family members of a person with an acquired brain injury often provide transport assistance during driving disruption with potential impacts on their own travel and participation within the community. The geographic area in which people travel and conduct their activities is known as lifespace. This study aimed to describe the quantitative changes in family members’ lifespace after brain injury and understand their subjective experiences through interacting with maps during narratives. Methods: Mapping was embedded within in-depth semistructured interviews with 15 family members. Two sets of maps were generated per participant showing the number of travel locations before and after brain injury. In the interviews, participants reflected on the perceived meaning of lifespace change. Qualitative data were analysed using a narrative approach. Results: Quantitative data from the mapping revealed an increase in travel locations for nine participants, a decrease for five, and no change for one participant. Data analysis revealed four typologies which complemented and enriched the quantitative data: (i) I will do everything for him or her; (ii) Trying to fit all in; (iii) We spend all our time together now; (iv) I need to also care for myself. Conclusions: The findings describe the change in family members’ lifespace after taking on the driver role following acquired brain injury. This study highlights the importance of understanding both quantitative and qualitative aspects of lifespace. The subjective experiences and consequences of lifespace changes are different from the impact on individuals with health conditions. Mapping in an interview as a tool has potential clinical utility.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherWiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom164
dc.relation.ispartofpageto174
dc.relation.ispartofissue3
dc.relation.ispartofjournalAustralian Occupational Therapy Journal
dc.relation.ispartofvolume63
dc.subject.fieldofresearchClinical sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchHealth services and systems
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPublic health
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3202
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4203
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4206
dc.titleFamily members’ narratives of lifespace: Mapping changes before and after a brain injury causing driving disruption
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorGustafsson, Louise


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