Return-to-work experiences and expectations of young and middle-aged stroke patients in community: a qualitative study / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To explore the real return-to-work experiences and expectations of young and middle-aged stroke patients in community, in order to provide reference for the formulation of the support plan for returning to work from the perspective of patients, and further promote their return to work.Methods:Using the phenomenological method of qualitative research, 11 young and middle-aged stroke patients in Zhengzhou community from April to May, 2019 were interviewed in a semi-structured way, then the interview data were analyzed and the theme was extracted.Results:The community young and middle-aged stroke patients return-to-work experiences and expectations included the following five themes: uncertain return-to-work belief, limited work-related ability, complex inner feelings in the process of returning to work, insufficient external support and expectation of returning to work after stroke (The desire to return-to-work, expectation to get support and help related to returning to work).Conclusions:In order to promote young and middle-aged stroke patients in community to return to work, the three-way interaction mode of community-society-workplace should be considered from the aspects of patients' personal and external support to help patients recover actively, establish beliefs, reduce negative emotions, and further promote patients to return to work.