What constitutes a 'successful' recovery? Patient perceptions of the recovery process after a traumatic injury

Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open
Graeme RosenbergThomas G Weiser

Abstract

As the number of patients surviving traumatic injuries has grown, understanding the factors that shape the recovery process has become increasingly important. However, the psychosocial factors affecting recovery from trauma have received limited attention. We conducted an exploratory qualitative study to better understand how patients view recovery after traumatic injury. This qualitative, descriptive study was conducted at a Level One university trauma center. Participants 1-3 years postinjury were purposefully sampled to include common blunt-force mechanisms of injuries and a range of ages, socioeconomic backgrounds and injury severities. Semi-structured interviews explored participants' perceptions of self and the recovery process after traumatic injury. Interviews were transcribed verbatim; the data were inductively coded and thematically analyzed. We conducted 15 interviews, 13 of which were with male participants (87%); average hospital length of stay was 8.9 days and mean injury severity score was 18.3. An essential aspect of the patient experience centered around the recovery of both the body and the 'self', a composite of one's roles, values, identities and beliefs. The process of regaining a sound sense of self was es...Continue Reading

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Sep 21, 2018·Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open·Graeme M RosenbergThomas G Weiser

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