ABSTRACT
The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences of young persons using their hemiplegic hand in daily life activities following upper extremity surgery (UES). Ten persons, aged 12-24 years, were interviewed individually five to seven years after surgery. The analysis was guided by a comparative method. The findings show that the participants during this period had experienced changes which they related both to the treatment and to development. Data resolved into three main themes. Functional improvements are interwoven into daily life, the hand is easier to use and is used more, and changes in the appearance and in the internal feeling of the arm are of importance. This study reflects the patients' experiences of living with the outcome of UES and yields an important complement to objective, quantitative outcome studies.
Subject(s)
Cerebral Palsy/physiopathology , Hand/physiopathology , Hemiplegia/surgery , Outcome Assessment, Health Care , Upper Extremity/surgery , Activities of Daily Living , Adolescent , Adult , Child , Esthetics , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Hand/surgery , Hand Strength/physiology , Hemiplegia/physiopathology , Humans , Male , Patient Satisfaction , Upper Extremity/physiopathologyABSTRACT
Studien handlar om arbetets natur utifrån ett nationellt och ett internationellt synsätt. Arbetets natur är fullt av nyanser och denna studie vill påvisa detta för läsaren. Studien innehåller slutligen även en idé till en studiehandledning i Arbete. Detta förslag till studiehandledning i Arbete gäller för arbetsterapeututbildningen på Hälsohögskolan i Stockholm.
ABSTRACT
In this nonexperimental study, videofilmed, self-selected housework activities of rheumatic women were analyzed. The women gripped and manipulated objects in their homes. The activities were analyzed under the headings Activity, Actions, Objects, and Grip. The films were viewed frame by frame, and the data was computerized for statistical analysis. The women performed five self-selected housework activities and eight groups of actions (n = 340). During the actions the women handled 12 groups of objects using the eight grip classes of Sollerman's grip classification. The diagonal volar grip was the most common grip (20%), and the tripoid pinch was the least common (0.29%); 34% of the actions were right-handed, 19% left-handed, and 47% bimanual. No clear grip pattern was revealed by the activity analysis.
