A meaningful everyday life experienced by adults with acquired neurological impairments: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This scoping review explores the characteristics of a meaningful life appraised by adults living with an acquired neurological impairment.

Introduction

Limitations in function, activity or participation following a neurological injury or disease imposes comprehensive changes on the every-day life of the affected person and close relatives. Including patients' perception of a meaningful life is pivotal to facilitate motivation and individualize rehabilitation efforts to address the patients' wishes, hopes, needs, and preferences. Surprisingly, only little research has been devoted to illuminating what a meaningful life is from the impaired person's perspective. Hence, a scoping review of existing knowledge is needed to facilitate person-centered high-quality rehabil

SUBMITTER: Aadal L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10599513 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature