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

Lisa van Dongen; Þóra B. Hafsteinsdóttir; Ethna Parker; Ingibjörg Bjartmarz; Ingibjörg Hjaltadóttir; Helga Jónsdóttir

doi:10.1002/nop2.788

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

Lisa van Dongen, Þóra B. Hafsteinsdóttir^*, Ethna Parker, Ingibjörg Bjartmarz, Ingibjörg Hjaltadóttir, Helga Jónsdóttir

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2567-2577
Number of pages	11
Journal	Nursing Open
Volume	8
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.788
Publication status	Published - 10 Mar 2021

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This study was funded by NordForsk programme on Health and Welfare (project ID 75920). The funding body had no role in the study design and execution. We gratefully acknowledge the contribution of all participants, including stroke survivors for participating and their caregivers for their support and rehabilitation professional at Grens?sdeild Department of Rehabilitation at Landsp?tali The National University Hospital of Iceland and the National Stroke Association Heilaheill.

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© 2021 The Authors. Nursing Open published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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home rehabilitation
qualitative research
rehabilitation
stroke patients
stroke rehabilitation
Humans
Focus Groups
Stroke/therapy
Survivors
Stroke Rehabilitation
Qualitative Research

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