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Pirandello’S Analogy: A Source For A Better Understanding Of The Social Impact Of Stroke, M.A.C. Van Haaren, Maggie Lawrence, P.H. Goossens, B. Van Den Bossche, M.J.H. Wermer, A.A. Kaptein
Pirandello’S Analogy: A Source For A Better Understanding Of The Social Impact Of Stroke, M.A.C. Van Haaren, Maggie Lawrence, P.H. Goossens, B. Van Den Bossche, M.J.H. Wermer, A.A. Kaptein
Dr. Maggie Lawrence
Background: Suffering a stroke has major implications for the patient. To understand human suffering, one should understand society. Pirandello described society as a higher entity than the individual, thereby justifying human adaptability to society. We explore a qualitative finding that suggests that social trends may influence how stroke patients prioritize aspects of their rehabilitation. Methods: We compare a contemporary patient’s experience of stroke recovery with that of a fictional character from the works of Luigi Pirandello. Both patients had two main residual symptoms: hemiparesis and aphasia. Results: The rehabilitation priorities of the two patients differed, and appeared to reflect the …
Determining The Needs, Priorities, And Desired Rehabilitation Outcomes Of Young Adults Who Have Had A Stroke, Maggie Lawrence, Sue Kinn
Determining The Needs, Priorities, And Desired Rehabilitation Outcomes Of Young Adults Who Have Had A Stroke, Maggie Lawrence, Sue Kinn
Dr. Maggie Lawrence
Background: Guidelines state that young adults’ rehabilitation needs and priorities following stroke are different from older adults’. However, there is a lack of evidence regarding young adults’ perspectives of their needs and priorities.
Aims: To gain an understanding of young adults’ experience of stroke and associated rehabilitation needs, priorities and desired outcomes.
Methods: Longitudinal data were gathered using unstructured interviews and analysed using phenomenological reduction.
Results: Ten young adults took part in up to four interviews over two years. An overarching theme, Embodied Disorientation, and three sub-themes: Mortal Body, Situated Body, and Embodied Perception of Difference, described the young adults’ …
Young Adults’ Experience Of Stroke: A Qualitative Review Of The Literature, Maggie Lawrence
Young Adults’ Experience Of Stroke: A Qualitative Review Of The Literature, Maggie Lawrence
Dr. Maggie Lawrence
Stroke is a life-threatening event that has a devastating impact on young adults and their families. The author conducted a systematic review of the qualitative literature to explore the experience of stroke from the perspective of young adults. Four primary research 'papers' were analyzed using the Qualitative Assessment and Review Instrument; 60 findings were extracted from the papers and merged into 13 categories, from which three synthesized findings were developed - disorientation, disrupted sense of self, and roles and relationships.