Stroke survivors' experiences with rebuilding life in the community and exercising at home: A qualitative study.
Lisa J C van DongenThóra B HafsteinsdóttirEthna ParkerIngibjörg BjartmarzIngibjörg HjaltadóttirHelga JónsdóttirPublished in: Nursing open (2021)
Three main themes were identified: "Framing exercise within the context of everyday life" describes how stroke survivors integrate exercise in everyday activities with varying success and the social importance of exercising; "Managing the challenges of physical impairment" describes the taxing undertakings in daily living, loss of concentration and identity; "Long-term challenges of everyday life" describes how the stroke survivors manage depression and live with a sense of uncertainty.