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inThe British Journal of Occupational Therapy > Vol. 85 Issue 4 (Avril 2019) . - p. 227-234

Titre :	Struggling with everyday life after mild stroke with cognitive impairments – The experiences of working age women
Type de document :	texte imprimé
Auteurs :	Maria Alenljung ; Asa Larsson Ranada ; Gunilla Liedberg
Année de publication :	2019
Article en page(s) :	p. 227-234
Note générale :	doi.org/10.1177/0308022618800184
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés :	Gender  mild stroke  cognition  occupational therapy
Résumé :	Introduction The aim of this study was to explore how women of working age who have had a mild stroke resulting in cognitive impairment experience and manage their everyday lives. Method Data were collected using semi-structured interviews. The participants consisted of 10 women of working age who had sustained cognitive impairment after a mild stroke. The interviews were analysed using qualitative content analysis. Results Three main categories appeared: The everyday is affected by the symptoms, Living strategies, and The social environment effects and changes. Participants feel insecure about their abilities and capabilities, experience anxiety and fear in relation to work, and find it hard to live up to demands and expectations. They are required to plan their daily activities in a new way and to prioritise chores that benefit the family, rather than follow their own interests and social activities. In order to cope with everyday life, they need to allocate chores to other family members. Conclusions The constant impact of fatigue and cognitive impairments affects everyday life. The women said that they had to learn to continuously manage their limitations through their experience of everyday life, something that can be facilitated with occupational therapy.
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[article] Struggling with everyday life after mild stroke with cognitive impairments – The experiences of working age women [texte imprimé] / Maria Alenljung ; Asa Larsson Ranada ; Gunilla Liedberg . - 2019 . - p. 227-234.
doi.org/10.1177/0308022618800184
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in The British Journal of Occupational Therapy > Vol. 85 Issue 4 (Avril 2019) . - p. 227-234

Mots-clés :	Gender  mild stroke  cognition  occupational therapy
Résumé :	Introduction The aim of this study was to explore how women of working age who have had a mild stroke resulting in cognitive impairment experience and manage their everyday lives. Method Data were collected using semi-structured interviews. The participants consisted of 10 women of working age who had sustained cognitive impairment after a mild stroke. The interviews were analysed using qualitative content analysis. Results Three main categories appeared: The everyday is affected by the symptoms, Living strategies, and The social environment effects and changes. Participants feel insecure about their abilities and capabilities, experience anxiety and fear in relation to work, and find it hard to live up to demands and expectations. They are required to plan their daily activities in a new way and to prioritise chores that benefit the family, rather than follow their own interests and social activities. In order to cope with everyday life, they need to allocate chores to other family members. Conclusions The constant impact of fatigue and cognitive impairments affects everyday life. The women said that they had to learn to continuously manage their limitations through their experience of everyday life, something that can be facilitated with occupational therapy.
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