Altered living: coping, hope and quality of life after stroke.
This care study assesses how individuals who have had a stroke negotiate loss of functional abilities and disruption to life in order to achieve quality of life. Focusing on a particular individual in a rehabilitation ward, the article discusses how continued problem-solving and goal-setting is imperative to life satisfaction. However, this process is only possible when individuals feel that they have autonomy and mastery over their own existence, and so healthcare professionals must encourage them to make decisions about their care. By empowering individuals to do this they can achieve satisfaction by altering the values they ascribe to different areas of their lives.
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Helen
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Department of Health and Human Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester, Essex.
D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology*; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008016:Life Change Events; D009013:Morale; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011209:Power, Psychological; D011340:Problem Solving; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation