Interpreting the meaning individuals ascribe to returning to work after traumatic brain injury: a qualitative approach

Brain Injury : [BI]
Jannah D Oppermann

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to describe, qualitatively, the meaning individuals ascribe to returning to work after traumatic injury to the brain. A qualitative multiple-case study design was used for this study to allow for flexibility during data collection and to support naturalistic generalizations. A random sample of two participants was included in the study using snowball sampling. Semi-structured interviews and written documentation was used to collect data. Cross-case analysis was used to identify phenomenological themes. While defining the meaning of work, thematic analysis revealed three themes: (a) experience of finding work after injury, (b) experience of maintaining work and (c) independence related to work. The several important points that were identified throughout semi-structured interviews were how individuals subjectively and objectively define work, important points about personal experiences finding and maintaining work and the societal value individuals relate to work. Important themes found in this study could be addressed by intermittent long-term interventions following traumatic brain injury (TBI).

References

Mar 1, 1991·The American Journal of Occupational Therapy : Official Publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association·L Krefting
Sep 30, 1998·The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation·M ShererT G Nick
Apr 17, 1999·Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation·C F RuffoloP H Lindsay
Jul 6, 2000·The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation·K KowalskeM E Hayden
Jul 20, 2001·The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation·D Steadman-PareL Vernich
Dec 6, 2001·The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation·J D CorriganL Fugate
Jan 24, 2002·American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation·S YasudaM West

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

May 11, 2010·Disability and Rehabilitation·William M M LevackJoanna K Fadyl
Sep 4, 2012·British Journal of Neurosurgery·Kerim BeseogluDaniel Hänggi
Aug 21, 2010·Brain Injury : [BI]·Jean-Luc TruelleUNKNOWN Qolibri Task Force
Jan 29, 2016·Disability and Health Journal·Chen XiongTatyana Mollayeva
Dec 27, 2015·Quality of Life Research : an International Journal of Quality of Life Aspects of Treatment, Care and Rehabilitation·Chia-Chen ChiangJun-Yu Fan
Mar 8, 2016·Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy·Ingeborg Frostad Liaset, Håvard Lorås
Jul 7, 2007·Clinical Rehabilitation·Herman R HoltslagEline Lindeman
Nov 16, 2017·Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation·Caroline H van DongenJudith M van Velzen
Jul 1, 2009·Spinal Cord·A KurtaranM Akyüz
May 23, 2009·The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation·Joanna Kristin Fadyl, Kathryn M McPherson
Jul 15, 2020·Neuropsychological Rehabilitation·Aviva Margaret LefkovitsJennie Ponsford
Mar 23, 2013·Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation·S L Saunders, B Nedelec
Jan 23, 2009·International Journal of Rehabilitation Research. Internationale Zeitschrift Für Rehabilitationsforschung. Revue Internationale De Recherches De Réadaptation·Barbara Wolfenden, Marty Grace
Sep 17, 2019·Work : a Journal of Prevention, Assessment, and Rehabilitation·Mogammad Shaheed Soeker, Zakeera Ganie
Sep 16, 2021·Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation·Jennifer A DunnSarah Derrett
Oct 1, 2021·Disability and Rehabilitation·Katarzyna KarczMonika Finger
Dec 21, 2021·American Journal of Speech-language Pathology·UNKNOWN ANCDS TBI Writing CommitteeBrian Phillips

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Related Feeds

Brain Injury & Trauma

brain injury after impact to the head is due to both immediate mechanical effects and delayed responses of neural tissues.