Engagement in occupations outside home - Experiences of people with acquired brain injury
Alexandra Olofsson, Anneli Nyman & Maria Larsson Lund - Luleå tekniska universitet
Introduction
People with ABI have reduced engagement in occupations
outside the home. They do not
consider themselves integrated in the community. Which can lead to common consequences such as
social isolation and depression.
Method
Design: Qualitative Study
Participants: 4 men and 4 women
aged 28-59 years.
Data: Repeated interviews of the
participants' experiences of engagement in occupations
outside home and how different aspects support and hinder their engagement.
Analysis: Grounded theory.
Results
The participants' experiences
reflected the various conditions that were decisive for changes in their engagement in occupations outside home. They were
struggling with managing
impression, have difficult to
prepare tasks in the home before going out and perceived risks that alter engagement in occupations
outside home.
Aim: Explore and describe how persons with acquired brain injury (ABI)
experience engagement in occupations outside the home.
Conclusion
ABI means a sudden change in a person's life as impact on their engagement in occupations outside the home. The knowledge that an occupation already starts in the home, is influenced by the person's conditions and
external factors is important for professionals to have knowledge about to be able to coach/support persons with ABI.