The personal and social experiences of community-dwelling younger adults after stroke in Australia: a qualitative interview study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine the personal and social experiences of younger adults after stroke.

Design

Qualitative study design involving in-depth semi-structured interviews and rigorous qualitative descriptive analysis informed by social constructionism.

Participants

Nineteen younger stroke survivors aged 18 to 55 years at the time of their first-ever stroke.

Setting

Participants were recruited from urban and rural settings across Australia. Interviews took place in a clinic room of the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health (Melbourne, Australia), over an online conference platform or by telephone.

Results

Four main themes emerged from the discourses: (1) psycho-emotional experiences after young stroke; (2) losing pre-stroke life construct and re

SUBMITTER: Shipley J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6303598 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature