Purpose: There is currently no consensus on a definition of participation that describes
experiences and challenges of people with stroke. This meta-synthesis aimed to identify …

Purpose: To synthesize qualitative studies on adjusting after stroke, from stroke survivors'
and carers' perspectives, and to outline their potential contribution to an understanding of …

The purpose of this study was to identify the level of burden and quality of life of family
caregivers of stroke patients and to investigate the correlation between burden, quality of life …

Many activities of daily living, such as picking up glasses, holding a fork or opening a door,
which most people do without thinking, can become insurmountable for people who have …

Objective: To systematically identify factors associated with participation in social and
community activities for adult wheelchair users (WCUs). Data sources: PubMed/MEDLINE …

Over the past decade, many occupational science scholars have emphasized the critical
potential of occupational science; that is, its capacity to generate knowledge to inform …

Within the field of occupational science the term occupational perspective is widely used to
guide research. However, when the term is used it is often not defined. To address the need …

OBJECTIVE: To explore and describe persons with stroke and their caregivers' restrictions in
participation in everyday occupations, ie occupational gaps, 3-6 months post-stroke, in …

Methods This was a qualitative exploratory study design. We conveniently selected 18
participants. Half of the population comprised patients and the other half spouses. Data were …

Objectives To evaluate the effect of a peer-led wheelchair training program on self-efficacy
of manual wheelchair (MWC) use and to explore influences of the intervention on MWC …