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Participant awareness of unilateral neglect and stroke-related disabilities influenced their motivation for occupational therapy training. Overvaluing pre-stroke capacities sometimes impacted engagement with attention-focused interventions.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Unilateral neglect is a common consequence of stroke, affecting attention and daily functioning.
  • Understanding patient motivation is crucial for effective rehabilitation interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore and describe the motivation for training in individuals with unilateral neglect.
  • To investigate the influence of self-awareness and perceived capacity on training motivation.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized observations and semi-structured interviews with four participants undergoing an intervention for sustained attention.
  • Applied concepts from the volitional subsystem of The Model of Human Occupation.

Main Results:

  • Participant awareness of their disabilities significantly influenced motivation for training.
  • Participants sometimes overestimated their abilities, particularly in activities not performed since before the stroke.

Conclusions:

  • Self-awareness of deficits and perceived capacity are key factors in motivation for occupational therapy.
  • Findings inform occupational therapy practice for individuals with unilateral neglect and attention deficits.