dc.contributor.author | Finch, Emma | |
dc.contributor.author | Foster, Michele | |
dc.contributor.author | Fleming, Jennifer | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-01-20T04:32:04Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-01-20T04:32:04Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0963-8288 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1080/09638288.2019.1708980 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10072/390620 | |
dc.description.abstract | Purpose: To explore how people with minor stroke make sense of the stroke in the first weeks following hospital discharge to home.
Materials and Methods: A qualitative descriptive approach using semi-structured interviews with 17 participants with minor stroke at approximately 2 weeks post-hospital discharge was used to explore their experiences of the early stage of recovery. Interview transcripts were analysed using qualitative content analysis.
Results: Three main themes were derived from the analysis 1) Reconciling personal reactions, 2) Emotional introspection after the stroke, and 3) Navigating the social side of stroke.
Conclusions: Although participants had different experiences of minor stroke, there were common elements. The first weeks post-hospital discharge were a time of questioning and reconciling the stroke for many participants. Adjusting to post-stroke impairments and the impact of these on social participation was also prominent. There is a critical need for education about what to expect prior to discharge from hospital with minor stroke and a designated discharge pathway to avoid the development of secondary post-stroke issues in the community. | |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Yes | |
dc.language | English | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.publisher | Informa UK Limited | |
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom | 1 | |
dc.relation.ispartofpageto | 8 | |
dc.relation.ispartofjournal | Disability and Rehabilitation | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Biomedical and clinical sciences | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Clinical sciences | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 32 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 3202 | |
dc.title | Disrupted biographies: making sense of minor stroke after hospital discharge | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
dc.type.description | C1 - Articles | |
dcterms.bibliographicCitation | Finch, E; Foster, M; Fleming, J, Disrupted biographies: making sense of minor stroke after hospital discharge, Disability and Rehabilitation, pp. 1-8 | |
dc.date.updated | 2020-01-20T02:13:12Z | |
gro.description.notepublic | This publication has been entered into Griffith Research Online as an Advanced Online Version. | |
gro.hasfulltext | No Full Text | |
gro.griffith.author | Foster, Michele M. | |