Abstract Background: Stroke, caused by a blood clot or a bleeding in the brain, is one of the large endemic diseases in Sweden. The symptoms are very individual and depend on where the stroke is located. The nurse is a key person due to the importance to individualize the rehabilitation of the patient. The consequences after a stroke are not only visible functions reductions but also cognitive and practical problems. Stroke often leads to extensive changes in life, and individuals who get a stroke have to adjust their daily life. Aim: The aim of the study was to describe individuals’ experiences of changes in daily life, one year or more after a stroke. Method: An inductive, qualitative approach was used. Six individuals with stroke were interviewed. An analysis of the tape-recorded interview material was carried out using qualitative content analysis. Results: Everything changed quickly in the informants’ life. Their life took a new course and they had to adjust it to the new circumstances. The informants’ physical- and cognitive disabilities limited their daily activities and they could not take care of themselves anymore. Despite their struggles in life, the informants had a strong will to maintain daily routines and they managed this by developing new strategies. Conclusion: All the informants experience limits in daily life. They had to start an entirely new life due to their physical and cognitive limits. Despite all this they had to find a way to struggle on and to try to manage on there own.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:hv-2890 |
| Date | January 2010 |
| Creators | Persson Werme, Maria, Toresson Ragnarsson, Jennie |
| Publisher | Högskolan Väst, Institutionen för omvårdnad, hälsa och kultur, Högskolan Väst, Institutionen för omvårdnad, hälsa och kultur |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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