Browsing Osteopathy Dissertations and Theses by Subject "111707 Family Care"
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Different folks, different strokes : becoming and being a stroke family during the first six months post-stroke
(2013)Aim: To explore the lived-experience of becoming and being a stroke family during the first six months post-stroke event. Background: The consequences of a stroke are far reaching and affect the whole family. Research has ... -
A longitudinal hermeneutic enquiry into the lived experiences of the wider family of a stroke survivor, at two years post stroke
(2016)AIM: To explore the lived-experience of two family members of a stroke survivor. BACKGROUND: The diverse consequences of a stroke upon the stroke survivor have been established in literature. The effect on the wider ... -
Stroke duties : a hermeneutic enquiry into family experience six months post-stroke
(2013)Introduction: Stroke is the third largest cause of death in New Zealand and is a major cause of disability. While a lot is known about the stroke survivor and the primary caregiver, little is known about how stroke affects ... -
A stroke of grief and resilience : a hermeneutic enquiry at 2-years post-stroke
(2015)Stroke is considered “the second leading cause of death worldwide” (Feigin et al., 2014a, p. 245), with an estimated 50, 000 stroke survivors in New Zealand (NZ) at present (Feigin, Krishnamurthi, Barber, & Arroll, 2014b, ... -
To be or not to be? - a caregiver’s question : the lived-experience of a stroke family during the first eighteen months post-stroke
(2015)BACKGROUND: Disability following a stroke often requires family, commonly a spouse, to provide care enabling the stroke survivor to return home. Immediate or extended family and friends may help provide direct care, or ...