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Højgaard Nejst C, Glintborg C. Hope as experienced by people with acquired brain injury in a rehabilitation-or recovery process: a qualitative systematic review and thematic synthesis. FRONTIERS IN REHABILITATION SCIENCES 2024; 5:1376895. [PMID: 38807900 PMCID: PMC11131419 DOI: 10.3389/fresc.2024.1376895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
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Background There has been an increasing interest in the concept of hope within the field of brain injury rehabilitation. Existing reviews have nevertheless focused on stroke, leaving out the broad population of people with acquired brain injury (ABI). Furthermore a majority of the included studies in those reviews excluded the subgroup of people with communication difficulties, thus primarily giving voice to a select group of people with ABI. Methods A qualitative systematic review was conducted with the purpose of systematically reviewing and thematically synthesise findings about hope as experienced by adults with ABI in a rehabilitation or recovery process. The search strategy included peer-reviewed qualitative studies published after 2000 in English or Scandinavian languages. Searches of EBSCO databases incorporating CINAHL, MEDLINE, and PsycINFO were conducted together with SocINDEX, Social Work Abstracts, Eric and Web of Science. Ten qualitative studies were included, and the Critical Appraisal Skills Program (CASP) was used for assessing the quality and relevance of the ten studies. Qualitative findings were synthesized using Thomas and Harden's methodology. Results Through a thematic synthesis eleven subthemes were identified relating to experiences of hope. These were grouped into four analytical themes: (1) hope a two folded phenomenon; (2) time and temporality; (3) progress, goals and visibility and (4) the alliance; a balancing act requiring good communication skills. Conclusion This review has shown that even though hope has both a positive and negative side to it, it is necessary as a driving force for people with ABI in terms of supporting them to keep going and not give up. Rehabilitation professionals are advised to embrace the ambiguity of hope, customizing the support of hope to each person with ABI. Attention is needed on how to make progress visible for persons with ABI during their rehabilitation process just as rehabilitation professionals should acknowledge the alliance with the person with ABI as a core component of rehabilitation. This requires a focus on professionals' communication skills if hope promoting relationships between professionals and persons with ABI are to be achieved.
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- Camilla Højgaard Nejst
- Neurorehabilitation Copenhagen, Municipality of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Communication and Psychology, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Communication and Psychology, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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Lee Y, Nicholas ML, Connor LT. Identifying emotional contributors to participation post-stroke. Top Stroke Rehabil 2023; 30:180-192. [PMID: 34877927 DOI: 10.1080/10749357.2021.2008597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Participation in daily activities is the ultimate goal of stroke rehabilitation. Emotional factors have been considered as contributors to participation, but associations between emotional factors and participation post-stroke have not been fully explored. OBJECTIVE To investigate the extent to which emotional factors contribute to participation post-stroke. METHODS 73 participants were included. Three participation outcomes were used as dependent variables in three models: (1) Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) Participation/Role Function, (2) Activity Card Sort (ACS), and (3) Reintegration to Normal Living (RNL). Main independent variables were six emotional factors: SIS Emotion Function (General emotion), Visual Analog Mood Scale energetic and happy subscales, Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (Depression), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-Trait Anxiety Scale, and Apathy Evaluation Scale. Covariates of stroke severity and social support were included. RESULTS Model 1 showed stroke severity (β = -0.300) and depression (β = -0.268) were significant contributors to SIS Participation/Role Function (R2 = 0.368, p < .05). Model 2 indicated that happiness (β = 0.284) and apathy (β = -0.330) significantly contributed to ACS total activity retention (R2 = 0.247, p < .05). Model 3 revealed that anxiety (β = -0.348), apathy (β = -0.303), stroke severity (β = -0.184), and social support (β = 0.185) were significant contributors to RNL total score (R2 = 0.583, p < .05). CONCLUSIONS Results suggested that emotional measures of apathy, depression, anxiety, and happiness, but not general emotion, were important contributors to participation post-stroke. These findings suggest that rehabilitation professionals should address individual emotional contributors to facilitate participation post-stroke.
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- Yejin Lee
- Program in Occupational Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA, USA
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- Program in Occupational Therapy & Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Mo, USA
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Bellon M, Kelley J, Fisher A. "The bucket of gold at the end of the rainbow": personal experiences of hope after acquired brain injury. Disabil Rehabil 2022; 44:7974-7984. [PMID: 34813389 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2021.2005162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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PURPOSE To investigate personal experiences of, and factors influencing hope following Acquired Brain Injury (ABI). METHODS A qualitative phenomenological approach was adopted consisting of semi-structured interviews with 15 adults with ABI. Interviews were transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis, and the Social Ecological Model (SEM) applied as a guiding framework to discuss findings and implications for policy and practice. RESULTS Five themes emerged: the importance of hope, changes in hope over time, the connection between hope and positivity, factors influencing hope and the importance of fostering hope. Participants reported varying experiences, with increased levels of hope influenced by: faith; supportive networks and professionals; goals; experiencing progress; having something to look forward to; and seeing others achieve. Professional attitudes were reported to either foster or negatively impact hope after brain injury. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that hope can play an important and often essential role in the lives of people with ABI. Factors influencing experiences of hope are organised against a SEM framework, identifying intrapersonal, interpersonal, institutional, community, and state and national implications for policy, professional practice and research.Implications for rehabilitationHope plays a critical role in the lives of people following acquired brain injury.Factors which positively influence hope include faith, supportive networks, goals, experiencing progress, and having something to look forward to.Professionals can impact an individual's experience of hope through person-centred and supportive therapeutic relationships.
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- Michelle Bellon
- Disability and Community Inclusion, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
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- Disability and Community Inclusion, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
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- Disability and Community Inclusion, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
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Ezekiel L, Collett J, Mayo NE, Pang L, Field L, Dawes H. Factors Associated With Participation in Life Situations for Adults With Stroke: A Systematic Review. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2019; 100:945-955. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2018.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2018] [Revised: 06/06/2018] [Accepted: 06/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Scioli A, Scioli-Salter ER, Sykes K, Anderson C, Fedele M. The positive contributions of hope to maintaining and restoring health: An integrative, mixed-method approach. THE JOURNAL OF POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY 2015. [DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2015.1037858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Bright F, Kayes N, McCann C, McPherson K. Understanding Hope After Stroke: A Systematic Review of the Literature Using Concept Analysis. Top Stroke Rehabil 2015; 18:490-508. [DOI: 10.1310/tsr1805-490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Hunsaker AE, Terhorst L, Gentry A, Lingler JH. Measuring hope among families impacted by cognitive impairment. DEMENTIA 2014; 15:596-608. [PMID: 24784938 DOI: 10.1177/1471301214531590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The current exploratory investigation aims to establish the reliability and validity of a hope measure, the Herth Hope Index, among families impacted by early cognitive impairment (N = 96). Exploratory factor analysis was used to examine the dimensionality of the measure. Bivariate analyses were used to examine construct validity. The sample had moderately high hope scores. A two-factor structure emerged from the factor analysis, explaining 51.44% of the variance. Both factors exhibited strong internal consistency (Cronbach's alphas ranged from .83 to .86). Satisfaction with social support was positively associated with hope, supporting convergent validity. Neurocognitive status, illness insight, and depression were not associated with hope, indicating discriminant validity. Families impacted by cognitive impairment may maintain hope in the face of a potentially progressive illness, regardless of cognitive status. The Herth Hope Index can be utilized as a reliable and valid measure of hope by practitioners providing support to families impacted by cognitive impairment.
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh
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- Department of Health and Community Systems, School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh
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- Department of Health and Community Systems, School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh
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Chou CC, Chan F, Chan JYC, Phillips B, Ditchman N, Kaseroff A. Positive Psychology Theory, Research, and Practice: A Primer for Rehabilitation Counseling Professionals. REHABILITATION RESEARCH POLICY AND EDUCATION 2013. [DOI: 10.1891/2168-6653.27.3.131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Positive psychology is a scientific study that explores what makes life most worth living and applies psychological theory to understand the human strengths that are important for enhancing overall well-being and happiness. The rehabilitation counseling philosophy shares a similar emphasis on personal strengths and the importance of enhancing what is good rather than merely addressing the negative aspects of adversity. The field of rehabilitation counseling provides a solid foundation for the practice of positive psychology and there is great potential for improving services and outcomes for people with disabilities by applying positive psychology approaches in rehabilitation practice and research. The objective of this article is to provide rehabilitation professionals an overview of positive psychology and its application to rehabilitation counseling. Specifically, a brief history of the positive psychology movement, major constructs and research findings, measurement considerations, and empirically supported intervention frameworks will be reviewed.
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Tse T, Douglas J, Lentin P, Carey L. Measuring participation after stroke: a review of frequently used tools. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2012; 94:177-92. [PMID: 22982555 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2012.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2012] [Revised: 08/29/2012] [Accepted: 09/02/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To identify and critique the measures currently used to assess participation in clinical stroke studies. DATA SOURCES Relevant articles published between January 2001 and April 2012 identified through Medline, CINAHL, and ProQuest Central databases. STUDY SELECTION Published articles involving poststroke assessment of participation. Case studies, cohort studies, and randomized controlled trials were included. DATA EXTRACTION The most frequently used measures were identified and the psychometric properties evaluated. Three raters independently evaluated each measure relative to the first and second coding levels of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) Activities and Participation domain categories. DATA SYNTHESIS Thirty-six measures were identified. The Stroke Impact Scale (SIS), London Handicap Scale, Assessment of Life Habits (LIFE-H), Frenchay Activities Index, and Activity Card Sort (ACS) were used most frequently. No single measure met criteria across all psychometric indices, and not one covered all 9 of the ICF Activities and Participation domains. The SIS, LIFE-H, and ACS covered the widest range. The domains covered most frequently were Community, Social and Civic Life, Domestic Life, and Mobility. Learning and Applying Knowledge, General Tasks and Demands, and Communication were the domains less frequently covered. CONCLUSIONS This review identified and evaluated the most frequently used participation measures in clinical stroke studies. The SIS, LIFE-H, and ACS covered the ICF Activities and Participation domain categories most comprehensively. However, none of the measures covered all the ICF Activities and Participation domain categories. The information provided in this systematic review can be used to guide the selection of participation measures to meet specific clinical and research purposes.
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- Tamara Tse
- The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Neurorehabilitation and Recovery, Stroke Division, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.
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Linked Lives: The Experiences of Family Caregivers During the Transition from Hospital to Home Following Traumatic Brain Injury. BRAIN IMPAIR 2012. [DOI: 10.1017/brimp.2012.4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The transition from hospital to home following traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been identified as the point where responsibility for care shifts from rehabilitation services to informal family caregivers. There has, however, been little research examining the experiences of family members during this important transition that involves adopting or, in some cases, resuming a caring role (e.g., a parent caring for an adult child). The aim of this qualitative investigation was to understand the experiences of family caregivers during the transition from hospital to home, defined as the first six months postdischarge. The sample included 10 family caregivers, of which all were female and either a mother, spouse or ex-partner of an individual with TBI. Semistructured interviews were conducted on average nine months following community reentry and data were analysed thematically using a framework approach. The overarching theme was that caregivers wished to move past the injury. This desire to move forward stemmed from a realisation of how their life had changed and the weight of the care responsibility. Caregivers were also aware of how the life of the individual with a TBI had changed and hoped for a return to normality (by regaining independence, engaging in meaningful occupation and having meaningful relationships). Implications of the findings for research and clinical practice are discussed. There is a need for services to support family caregivers during the transition from hospital to home.
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According to hope theory, hope is defined as goal-directed thinking in which people perceive that they can find routes to desired goals and the motivation to use those routes. The purpose of this study was to explore relationships between hope and body mass index and hope and self-rated health among women completing a community survey conducted in four rural counties in eastern North Carolina. The survey was administered as part of Hope Works, a participatory, community-led intervention program to improve weight, health and hope among low-income women in rural North Carolina. Survey data from 434 women were analyzed. In multivariate models adjusting for age, race, education and income, higher hope was positively related to self-reported health (OR:0.92; 95% CI: 0.89-0.95) and negatively related to BMI (P < 0.01). These results indicated that women who reported better self-rated health also had higher hope scores and women who were heavier had lower hope scores. While these findings are exploratory, they suggest directions for further research. State-based hope is considered to be a characteristic that is malleable and open to development. Future interventions should examine the importance of hope as a construct to examine in weight loss studies. For example, programs could be designed to increase hope by focusing on goal setting and providing support, information and resources to help women work toward their goals.
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Taylor GH, Todman J, Broomfield NM. Post-stroke emotional adjustment: A modified social cognitive transition model. Neuropsychol Rehabil 2011; 21:808-24. [DOI: 10.1080/09602011.2011.598403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Hirsch JK, Sirois FM, Lyness JM. Functional impairment and depressive symptoms in older adults: Mitigating effects of hope. Br J Health Psychol 2011; 16:744-60. [DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8287.2010.02012.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Broomfield NM, Laidlaw K, Hickabottom E, Murray MF, Pendrey R, Whittick JE, Gillespie DC. Post-stroke depression: the case for augmented, individually tailored cognitive behavioural therapy. Clin Psychol Psychother 2010; 18:202-17. [DOI: 10.1002/cpp.711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Green TL, King KM. Functional and Psychosocial Outcomes 1 year after Mild Stroke. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2010; 19:10-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2009.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2009] [Revised: 02/06/2009] [Accepted: 02/11/2009] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Experiences of male patients and wife-caregivers in the first year post-discharge following minor stroke: a descriptive qualitative study. Int J Nurs Stud 2009; 46:1194-200. [PMID: 19303597 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2009.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2008] [Revised: 02/10/2009] [Accepted: 02/22/2009] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Most patients with minor stroke are discharged directly home from acute care, under the assumption that little will be required in the way of adaptation and adjustment because informal caregivers will manage the stroke recovery process. We explored male patients with minor stroke and their wife-caregivers' perceptions of factors affecting quality of life and caregiver strain encountered during the first year post-discharge. METHODS Data were obtained from responses to two open-ended questions, part of quality of life and caregiver strain scales administered to participants in a larger descriptive study. Conventional content analysis was used to assess narrative accounts of living with minor stroke provided by 26 male patients and their wife-caregivers over a period of 1-year post-discharge. RESULTS Two major themes that emerged from these data were 'being vulnerable' and 'realization'. Subthemes that arose within the vulnerability theme included changes to patients' masculine image and wife-caregivers' assumption of a hyper-vigilance role. In terms of 'realization' patients and their wife-caregivers shared 'loss' as well as 'changing self and relationships'. Patients in this study focused primarily on their physical recovery and their perceptions of necessary changes. Wife-caregivers were actively involved in managing the day-to-day demands that stroke placed on individual, family and social roles. CONCLUSIONS We conclude that patients and wife-caregivers expend considerable time and energy reestablishing control of their lives following minor stroke in an attempt to incorporate changes to self and their relationship into the fabric of their lives.
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Thompson HS, Ryan A. A review of the psychosocial consequences of stroke and their impact on spousal relationships. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008. [DOI: 10.12968/bjnn.2008.4.4.29096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- School of Nursing and Institute of Nursing Research, University of Ulster, Co Londonderry, Northern Ireland
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