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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Volume 63, Issue 5, Pages 609-620Publisher
AMER OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOC, INC
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.63.5.609
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brain injuries; human activities; life change events; motivation
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OBJECTIVE. To explore people's lived experiences of reengagement in meaningful occupations during the hospital-to-home transition phase after acquired brain injury (ABI). METHOD. Participants included 20 people with AN and 18 family caregivers. On the basis of a phenomenological approach, data collection entailed in-depth semistructured interviews at predischarge and 1 and 3 months postdischarge, Thematic analysis of interview transcripts involved open, axial, and selective coding techniques, RESULTS. Two primary themes emerged from the analysis: desired versus actual participation and struggle for independence. Theme 1 depicts the key occupations of importance to people and their caregivers during transition and explores desired and actual participation in occupations. Theme 2 highlights the struggle to regain independence and the differing perspectives of the 2 participant groups concerning this process. CONCLUSION. Clinical practice implications relate to client-centered goal setting, contexts and environments in which therapy occurs, and provision of information to patients and families.
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