Living within stories: Exploring the experiences of people with transient ischemic attack.
A transient ischemic attack (TIA) significantly increases a person's risk of ischemic stroke. However, little is known about the experiences of these people or what influences their decision to access care. This article explores the stories of three people who experienced a TIA. All participants were interviewed after receiving a diagnosis of TIA by a specialist neurologist. By utilizing a framework of narrative inquiry, several storylines were revealed across temporal, social, and geographical landscapes. The main storylines include: bodily disruption, time stasis, altered temporal perceptions, the roles of others, and help-seeking behavior. The primary author also reflects upon his own origin and explores how this inquiry has influenced his perceptions, career, and nursing practice. This inquiry may assist healthcare workers to gain insight into the experiences of people with TIA and suggests how involvement of significant others is beneficial when educating people at risk of TIA.
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
Gary Mitchell
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3665-3268
GM
Crowfoot
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
Pamela Jane
PJ
van der Riet
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.|Priority Research Centre for Translational Neuroscience and Mental Health, Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
Jane Margaret
JM
Maguire
D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D033262:Narration
narrative inquiry; stories/storytelling; stroke; transient ischemic attack