Men's experiences of giving and taking social support after their wife's spinal cord injury

Isaksson, GunillaLuleå tekniska universitet,Hälsa och rehabilitering,Luleå tekniska universitet, Hälsa och rehabilitering (författare)

Validerad; 2008; 20080820 (andbra)
The aim of this study was to gain an understanding of how men living with women with spinal cord injury (SCI) experienced and acted when they were giving and taking social support to and from their wives and other persons in their social network. Another aim was to give some possible explanations of the complex process of change that they went through. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with four men and field notes. To describe the men's subjective experiences and the process of change, a narrative approach inspired by Polkinghorne was used. The analyses resulted in one story that included the four men's experiences and action. The story showed that when the men went through a process of change, they used and needed both emotional and practical support to handle their new life situation. Furthermore, the men's experiences and action against social support changed over time. This indicated that, through narratives from spouses, professionals within rehabilitation could understand the process of change they went through after their partner's sudden injury, and support them to find strategies to handle their changed life situation. To give some possible explanations for the men's experiences and action during the process of change, the findings are discussed in relation to theories concerning adaptation and coping.

Josephsson, StaffanKarolinska Institutet,Karolinska institute, Neurobiology Care Sciences and Society, Division of Occupational Therapy (författare)
Lexell, JanLuleå tekniska universitet,Lund University,Lunds universitet,Neurokirurgi,Sektion IV,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Lund,Medicinska fakulteten,Neurosurgery,Section IV,Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund,Faculty of Medicine,Medicinsk vetenskap,Luleå tekniska universitet, Institutionen för hälsovetenskap(Swepub:ltu)janlex (författare)
Skär, LisaLuleå tekniska universitet,Omvårdnad,Luleå tekniska universitet, Omvårdnad(Swepub:bth)lsr (författare)
Luleå tekniska universitetHälsa och rehabilitering (creator_code:org_t)

Ingår i:Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy: Informa UK Limited15:4, s. 236-2461651-20141103-8128

Av författaren/redakt...: Isaksson, Gunill ...; Josephsson, Staf ...; Lexell, Jan; Skär, Lisa

Om ämnet

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP: MEDICIN OCH HÄLS ...; och Hälsovetenskap; och Arbetsterapi

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP: MEDICIN OCH HÄLS ...; och Hälsovetenskap; och Omvårdnad

Av lärosätet: Lunds universitet; Luleå tekniska universitet; Karolinska Institutet; Blekinge Tekniska Högskola

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