Revisioning, reconnecting and revisiting: the psychosocial transition of returning home from hospital following a stroke

Abstract

This study contributes to understandings through in-depth individual accounts of the psychosocial transition of returning home. Details of how people make sense of their altered situation can make a valuable contribution to research, and the knowledge base for care provision. Implications for Rehabilitation Supporting people to revision their future can assist with psychosocial transition following a stroke. Assisting patients to reconnect and reintegrate in a way that is meaningful to them is an important part of the rehabilitation support that can be offered by professionals, and can be informed by awareness of their vision of what the future may now hold. Offering people the opportunity to reflect on what has occurred, either verbally or in the form of a diary, can assist adjustment and help people to make sense of their changed situation.