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Coping with sensory changes after stroke: a qualitative study
Dua'a Akram Alwawi1, Ashleigh Heldstab2, Evan Dean3
1Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Assistant Professor at the University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Background:
Coping strategies were found to predict success in rehabilitation. Research is lacking in identifying the specific coping strategies used to adjust to sensory changes after stroke.
Objective:
This study utilized a qualitative descriptive method to understand how individuals handle sensory changes after stroke.
Method:
Researchers developed open-ended questions with probes to facilitate semi-structured interviews. Thirteen stroke survivors younger than 75 years old who were 1-5 years past their stroke were recruited. Researchers used an inductive content analysis approach to analyze the data gathered from the interviews.
Results:
Two themes were identified; Coping strategies and the Amount of therapy received targeting sensory changes.
Conclusion:
Results from this study can inform occupational therapists about what strategies stroke survivors use to cope with sensory changes so that similar strategies can be implemented in therapy. Rehabilitation in the early stages of recovery can help stroke survivors identify adaptive strategies to cope with sensory changes.
