title: Transition experiences of stroke survivors following discharge home.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Little is known about the transition experiences of stroke survivors after discharge home.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this article is to describe three domains of psychosocial experiences of stroke survivors during the first month following discharge for acute stroke.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data were collected from 125 stroke survivors interviewed at 1 month following discharge home.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Findings indicate that changes in sense of self, connectedness with others, and community integration presented the major challenges.
authors.affiliation: North Florida, South Georgia Veterans Health System, VA Rehabilitation Outcomes Research Center of Excellence, North Florida, South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Maude
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rittman
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Boylstein
authors.forename: Ramon
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hinojosa
authors.forename: Melanie Sberna
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Hinojosa
authors.forename: Jolie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Haun
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003863:Depression / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010351:Patient Discharge; D019145:Rehabilitation Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D012944:Social Support; D020521:Stroke / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*