Experiences of returning to work and maintaining work 7 to 8 years after a stroke: a qualitative interview study in Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore how persons experienced return to work (RTW) and their work situation 7 to 8 years after a stroke.

Design

An explorative qualitative design with individual interviews. The data analysis was inductive thematic and three researchers collaborated during the analysis process.

Participants

The study population included five women and eight men who had a stroke during 2009-2010, received care at the Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg, Sweden and RTW after stroke and it was a heterogenic sample based on age, occupation, stroke severity and time to RTW.

Results

The analysis led to four themes; motivated and RTW while struggling with impairments, mixed feelings in the RTW process, still at work though restricted and socia

SUBMITTER: Palstam A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6082484 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature