Stroke Survivors' Feelings and Perceptions of Their Recovery After a Tai Chi Exercise Intervention
| Autor: | Hanne Dolan, Anne G. Rosenfeld, Melinda A. Zeimantz, Ruth E. Taylor-Piliae |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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media_common.quotation_subject 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology law.invention 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Randomized controlled trial law Intervention (counseling) Humans Medicine Survivors 030212 general & internal medicine Aged media_common Aged 80 and over Advanced and Specialized Nursing Narration business.industry Stroke Rehabilitation Cognition Recovery of Function Middle Aged humanities Feeling Content analysis Helpfulness Female Tai Ji Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Attitude to Health Inclusion (education) Qualitative research Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 35:468-474 |
| ISSN: | 1550-5049 0889-4655 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/jcn.0000000000000667 |
| Popis: | Background Most tai chi studies conducted among stroke survivors have focused on physical functioning, whereas inclusion of stroke survivors' feelings and perceptions of participating in tai chi is lacking. Objective The aim of this study was to identify stroke survivors' feelings and perceptions of participating in a tai chi intervention during their poststroke recovery. Methods This qualitative descriptive study examined stories from community-dwelling stroke survivors, collected as part of a larger randomized clinical trial. To examine these stories, an inductive content analysis approach was used with a priori theoretical codes (and subcodes): (1) Feelings (confidence, enjoy, hopeful, helpful, other) and (2) Perceptions of Impact (physical abilities, mental/cognitive abilities, challenges, other). Lincoln and Guba's criteria were followed to ensure trustworthiness of the study findings. Results Participants (n = 17) were on average 71 years old (range, 54-87 years), mainly men (65%), and had the option of writing their own story or having someone write it for them. Stories from these stroke survivors revealed feelings of confidence (n = 4), enjoyment (n = 7), hope (n = 1), and helpfulness (n = 15). Perceptions of the impact of tai chi on their poststroke recovery process identified improved physical abilities (n = 23), better mental/cognitive abilities (n = 12), moving forward (n = 7), and developing friendships (n = 4), with few challenges (n = 1). Conclusions Using storytelling, healthcare providers can discuss the benefits of tai chi and then relate the feelings and perceptions of other stroke survivors' experiences to encourage engagement in regular physical activity to aid in the poststroke recovery process. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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