Coping Strategies of Disabled People in Residential Environments after Injury Events

Lundälv, Jörgen

doi:10.1017/jrc.2018.9

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“…This backs up a previous study on injuries conducted in Australia [17] which stated that walking up or down stairs without handles is difficult; even with handles, some stairs are difficult to use due to their steepness. This resemblance could be due to the fact that physical infrastructure faces the same challenges everywhere.…”

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Lived experiences of disabled individuals living in Bahir Dar City, North West Ethiopia, a phenomenological study

Jemberu,

Wasihun,

Anagaw

et al. 2023

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Background When an individual’s activities and performances in a normal environment are limited in nature, function, or quality, that person is considered to have a disability. Although many studies on disabled people’s lived experiences have been conducted around the world, there is still a significant gap between nations in multiple cases such as culture, economic status, and the recommendation of a previous study in Ethiopia, which is one reason for conducting this research. Objectives To explore the lived experiences of disabled individuals living in Bahir Dar City Methods A descriptive phenomenology study design was employed in Bahir Dar city on 15 disabled individuals from November 15 to December 20, 2022. A heterogeneous purposive sampling technique was used to select study participants. Data was collected by using an in-depth interview. The rigor and trustworthiness of the study were maintained by transferability, dependability, credibility, and conformability. Colaizzi’s phenomenological analysis method was used for the development of codes and themes. Software (ATLAS. ti 7) version 7.5.6 was used for analysis. Result Five major themes and fourteen sub-themes were developed that explain lived experiences of disabled individuals. Physical, psychological, social, economic and coping strategy experiences were major themes. Depression and negative emotional behavior were sub-themes under psychological experiences. Unemployment with the absence of a workplace and inadequate income were sub-themes under the economical experiences of participants. Conclusion In this qualitative interview study, the lived experience of individuals living with disability in Bahir Dar city were addressed in terms of the physical, psychological, social, economic, and coping mechanism experience of disabled individuals. Special needs professionals and social support groups should have been assigned and present in all institutions to serve the PwDs to assure equal accessibility of services.

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Section: Plos Onesupporting

confidence: 52%

Lived experiences of disabled individuals living in Bahir Dar City, North West Ethiopia, a phenomenological study

Jemberu,

Wasihun,

Anagaw

et al. 2023

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“…When accidents occur at home and in the residential care-settings, affected individuals can use various coping strategies in their daily life and living situation (Lundälv, 2018d). The injured parties or those who have witnessed an accident may also talk about the incident with family, friends and others.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Research has also brought attention to the experiences of residents and family members concerning implemented home modifications (Cumming et al, 1999;Hawkins and Stewart, 2002;Petersson et al, 2009;Kruse et al, 2010;Aplin et al, 2015;Norin et al, 2017;Pettersson et al, 2017;Thodelius and Lundälv, 2018). There is also need for additional research regarding living conditions at various institutions (Thodelius et al, 2017a(Thodelius et al, , 2017bLundälv, 2018a;Lundälv, 2018b) and research has indicated a need for social support for people who have been injured (Lundälv, 2018c;Lundälv, 2018d). Previous studies have also focusing on, for example, the situations and health for elderly persons, building design for people with dementia and inclusive design of open space and safety for visually impaired persons (Leung et al, 2013;Fisher et al, 2018;Siu et al, 2019).…”

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Professional voices on risk and accidents in home care – a Swedish survey study

Lundälv

Malmqvist

Thodelius

2019

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to find out what knowledge and experience of occupational therapists, personal assistants and public health nurses/nurses in Sweden can contribute concerning the vulnerability of residents to injury in different residential care-settings. Design/methodology/approach This study is based on an online survey. A total of 832 individuals responded to the survey. The data were analyzed from a mixed-method approach, using descriptive statistics, correlations and textual-analysis. Findings More than one in four representatives of these professions had witnessed accidents. The results show that bedrooms and bathrooms are the rooms in which accidents are most likely to occur in homes. Research limitations/implications One limitation of the study is that the impact of educational initiatives on the different professions was not investigated, so it is not possible to ascertain what effect this may have had on risk identification and accident prevention measures in residential care-settings. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, no prior study of these issues has been conducted. This study is deemed to have significant social benefit because of the steadily increasing need for care in residential settings. No other study has addressed the importance of the physical environment in this context. Collaborations involving researchers from various disciplines, professional organizations and public and private sector employers involved in personal assistance have contributed specific knowledge.

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“…It is important to be able to change perspective and work intersubjectively, and hospital social workers need to set aside time for patients to talk about risks and injury events in the residential environment. Along these lines, it is equally important to discuss experiences of "near-risk situations" and coping strategies (Lundälv, 2018). Letting patients with visual impairments talk about their experiences during visits with hospital social workers can help both the patient and others in the same situation, by extending patients' and professionals' knowledge of situations and useful strategies.…”

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“…Even if these support systems are institutionalized in the welfare context, however, previous research has found that individuals with different disabilities and impairments perceived social workers as untrustworthy, mainly because they felt that the social workers had not paid attention to them and their story (Lundälv, 2018). A study found that social workers are stressed and seldom have time to listen to patients' stories about accidents, but also that people with visual impairments sometimes did not want to talk about accidents, since they wanted to be able to move on from the incidents (Lundälv, 2018, p. 93). Consequently, it is not only the institutionalization of the professional role that is of importance but also the concept of trustful dialogues (Buber, 1970; Erikson, 1950; Hanssen, 2007).…”

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Risk of Injury Events in Patients With Visual Impairments: A Swedish Survey Study Among Hospital Social Workers

Lundälv

Thodelius

2021

Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness

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Introduction: People with visual impairments (those who are blind or have low vision) are exposed to risks in everyday life, especially injury risks. This study aimed to examine experiences and practical knowledge among hospital social workers in Sweden concerning meetings with patients with visual impairments who have been affected by injury events in residential environments. Methods: Swedish hospital social workers specializing in patients with visual impairments ( n=30) answered a questionnaire comprising 14 questions. Both fixed and open-ended questions were included, allowing an analysis of both comparable numeric data and subjectively perceived experiences and opinions. Results: A majority of the respondents had met patients who had been injured in the residential setting; the most common injury mechanism reported was tripping or falling on the stairs, or accidentally stumbling into furniture. The hospital social workers acknowledged that they could work more preventively in their professional role by encouraging patients to use orientation and mobility devices such as long canes, increasing collaboration with other professions, and conducting home visits to enable trustful dialogues with both patients and relatives. Discussion: According to these specialized hospital social workers, the provision of education and information to patients with visual impairments could potentially prevent future injury. However, in order to achieve this, there is a need to first enable a trustful dialogue between social workers and patients. Implications for practitioners: This study provides a better understanding of the importance of trustful dialogue between hospital social workers and patients with visual impairments, from the point of view injury prevention. It also offers a summary of the knowledge of hospital social workers about risks and injury events in residential settings for patients with visual impairments.

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Coping Strategies of Disabled People in Residential Environments after Injury Events

Cited by 3 publications

References 22 publications

Lived experiences of disabled individuals living in Bahir Dar City, North West Ethiopia, a phenomenological study

Lived experiences of disabled individuals living in Bahir Dar City, North West Ethiopia, a phenomenological study

Professional voices on risk and accidents in home care – a Swedish survey study

Risk of Injury Events in Patients With Visual Impairments: A Swedish Survey Study Among Hospital Social Workers

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