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Self-reflection, rehabilitation and returning to fitness: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of stroke survivors’ experiences
Garwood, Jessica K. and Miller, Paul K.
(2019)
Self-reflection, rehabilitation and returning to fitness: an
interpretative phenomenological analysis of stroke survivors’
experiences.
In: BASES Student Conference 2019: Sport and Exercise Science -
Transforming Lives, 17-18 April 2019, University of Dundee and Abertay
University, UK.
(Unpublished)
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Abstract
Each
year, over 100,000 individuals suffer strokes in the United Kingdom
alone, and it is estimated that by 2035, not only will there be a 59%
increase in the number of first-time strokes amongst individuals of 45
years and over, but also that there will be a significant increase in
the proportion of survivors thereby requiring effective rehabilitation (meaning protocols)
(Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP)). Contemporary
research has indicated, however, that many of the rehabilitation schemes
currently provided can be somewhat variable in approach, and often
focus strongly upon regaining physiological function at the expense of
assisting patients with the more psychological and social elements
essential to their recovery. Indeed, stroke survivors have reported
particular dissatisfaction with their rehabilitation in terms of a lack
of help with stress-management and access to social support mechanisms.
There is, thus, further research needed into the complex experiences of
individuals who have undergone stroke rehabilitation in order to better
understand their nuanced needs, and how these were met (or not met) by
the services provided. Therefore, this study aimed to explore extended,
semi-structured interviews, reflecting on personal experiences of stroke
and subsequent rehabilitation, with the purpose of drawing conclusions
to potentially form a basis for further research. The reported study
used Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) to explore
interviews with n=4 individuals (2 males and 2 females) who have (a)
experienced a stroke in the last five years, and have (b) now fully
completed their formal rehabilitation programmes, i.e. are no longer
under regular NHS care. These participants are, thus, in an ideal
position to provide a full account of, and reflection upon, their
journey through the rehabilitation process. All interviews were
conducted and recorded via telephone, while all collected data were
handled in strict accordance with the institutional ethical conditions
set-out for the project, stored in line with General Data Protection
regulation (GDPR), and analysed using the standard conventions of IPA.
Although analysis remains in progress at this time, it is currently
clear that, for the participants, the rehabilitative experience was
influenced by the manner in which they conceptualized their pre-stroke
identities. Perceived difficulties within the process were most notable
where participants felt that they were not being identified as an
individual. Given such observations, it is contended that the results
and subsequent conclusions made could potentially influence further
research into the structure and delivery of stroke rehabilitation.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Poster) |
|---|---|
| Departments: | Sports and Physical Activity |
| Depositing User: | Paul Miller |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Mar 2019 10:40 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Mar 2019 06:23 |
| URI: | http://insight.cumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/4588 |
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