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QUALITATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH
卷 31, 期 7, 页码 1275-1289出版社
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/10497323211004101
关键词
interdependence; interpersonal communication; stroke; romantic relationships; qualitative; interview; North America
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资金
- Ruth Anne Clark award
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The study focused on the experiences of couples navigating their relationship after stroke, revealing that individual changes can significantly impact the relationship, leading to couples facing various challenges in managing their new relational dynamic. Couples reported a trajectory of post-stroke life involving a level of mutual influence that did not seem to exist prior to the stroke.
The consequences of a brain injury can introduce ripple effects within a family for years after the initial event. In this study, we focused on the experiences of couples negotiating their relationship after stroke. We specifically concentrated on the changes to couples' interdependence and the relational ramifications of those changes. Interview data from 41 participants (including 20 people who have had a stroke and 21 caregiving partners) suggest that as individuals noticed changes in themselves and their partner, they also noted significant changes within their relationship. As couples encountered their new relational dynamic, they had to manage various struggles including how to provide assistance, how to communicate effectively, and how to reframe their situation. Overall, couples relayed a trajectory of post-stroke life that involved a level of mutual influence that did not seem to exist prior to stroke.
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