| Post-stroke fatigue: qualitative study of three focus groups. | |
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PMID: 19787634 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Fatigue affects many persons after cerebrovascular accident, particularly those with mild stroke. A qualitative methodology using focus groups with 19 community-living post-stroke survivors was utilized to explore the occupational impact of fatigue as communicated by the participants. Although self-report of a small sample of the United States' post-stroke population will have limitations in generalizability, this study identifies specific health-related quality of life issues that can occur with post-stroke fatigue. The participants felt unprepared for the fatigue phenomenon and struggled to adapt, with fatigue having a debilitating influence upon daily occupational performance and roles, including social participation, return to work, driving, reading and sleeping. The participants indicated that exercise (such as walking and water aerobics) and use of assistive technology were helpful strategies in reducing fatigue. The occupational performance and role impact identified by participants in this study can inform the design of effective occupational therapy interventions and further quantitative study of persons with post-stroke fatigue. |
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Authors:
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Nancy A Flinn; Jan E Stube |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Occupational therapy international Volume: 17 ISSN: 1557-0703 ISO Abbreviation: Occup Ther Int Publication Date: 2010 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-05-10 Completed Date: 2010-09-27 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9433361 Medline TA: Occup Ther Int Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 81-91 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
Affiliation:
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Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy Department, College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, Minnesota 55105, USA. nafl inn@stkate.edu |
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Activities of Daily Living
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psychology Disability Evaluation Exercise Fatigue / etiology*, psychology, rehabilitation* Focus Groups* Humans Occupational Therapy* / psychology Patient Education as Topic Rehabilitation, Vocational / psychology Self-Help Devices / psychology Sick Role Stroke / complications*, psychology, rehabilitation* |
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