Meaning perspective transformation following stroke: the process of change

Abstract

Transformative learning can offer insight into how people who have experienced stroke learn, rebuild competence and re-engage in valued activities.

Meeting stroke survivors’ perceived needs: a qualitative study of a community-based exercise and education scheme

“…Peer support for stroke survivors has been shown to have multiple benefits, enabling understanding of the stroke, feelings of personal empowerment, increases in confidence and development of a new, competent social self. [24][25][26] These findings are supported by this study's results: the group provided a nurturing environment with shared understanding enabling individuals to alter their view of themselves and their stroke positively and re-establish their social role and sense of purpose. There is also evidence from this study that social comparison played a positive role in enhancing participants' perceptions of themselves and diminishing their perception of the level of disability caused by their stroke.…”

Factors Related to Continuation of Health Behaviours among Stroke Survivors

“…The experience of stroke survivors made them aware of the body's importance and vulnerability 27) , and this experience enhanced their sense of physical fragility. These feelings infl uenced the concept that one must take good care of oneself, and facilitated the practice of health behaviours.…”

The experiences of everyday activities post-stroke

“…As stroke survivors engaged in meaningful activities, their abilities were tested, resulting in either feeling successful or realizing they needed to adapt their activities. This demonstrates that survivors' lived experiences of everyday activities are fundamental to the process of adjusting [28,29] and underscores the need for research into the factors that influence these experiences.…”

“…In addition, other qualitative research focusing on the process of re-engaging in meaningful activities highlighted how stroke survivors' lived experiences associated with everyday activities signaled the need to make adjustments [28,29]. As stroke survivors engaged in meaningful activities, their abilities were tested, resulting in either feeling successful or realizing they needed to adapt their activities.…”