A L Jönsson1, A Möller, G Grimby. 1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Göteborg University, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this qualitative study was to gain a deeper understanding of how persons with poliomyelitis sequelae manage their daily occupations in order to adapt to environmental demands. This was a study of adaptive processes and capability in everyday life. METHOD: Interviews with 22 persons with poliomyelitis sequelae were content analyzed according to grounded theory. RESULTS: The analysis yielded 18 concepts describing adaptive strategies of participants. The strategies were arranged in six general groups: utilizing physical capability, influencing emotions, altering pattern of occupations, promoting concrete problem-solving, influencing relations, and facilitating future activities. CONCLUSION: The strategies were interwoven, revealing different ways of reaching an adaptive balance in daily occupations for the present and the future.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this qualitative study was to gain a deeper understanding of how persons with poliomyelitis sequelae manage their daily occupations in order to adapt to environmental demands. This was a study of adaptive processes and capability in everyday life. METHOD: Interviews with 22 persons with poliomyelitis sequelae were content analyzed according to grounded theory. RESULTS: The analysis yielded 18 concepts describing adaptive strategies of participants. The strategies were arranged in six general groups: utilizing physical capability, influencing emotions, altering pattern of occupations, promoting concrete problem-solving, influencing relations, and facilitating future activities. CONCLUSION: The strategies were interwoven, revealing different ways of reaching an adaptive balance in daily occupations for the present and the future.