Table 7 Partially met and unmet needs with respect to life habits
From: Rehabilitation needs for older adults with stroke living at home: perceptions of four populations
Life habits | No. of iterations reported by | Â | Â | Â | Themes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Caregivers | Health Professionals | Health Care Managers | Patients | Â |
Nutrition | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | â–ª Preparing food â–ª Independent feeding. Feeding oneself â–ª Using kitchen utensils with one hand â–ª Meals-on-wheels service â–ª Diet to be followed â–ª Difficulty swallowing |
Fitness | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | â–ª Enrolling in a group activity requiring use of upper limb â–ª Exercise program offered on discharge â–ª Changing bad habits (smoking, alcohol, eating, exercise) |
Personal care | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | â–ª Dressing â–ª Use of toilet â–ª Personal hygiene |
Housing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | â–ª Supervision at home and safe movement |
Mobility | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | â–ª Walking long distances â–ª Driving a car, losing a license â–ª Trips outside the home with community organization (volunteers) restricted to bank, doctor â–ª Adapted/accessible transportation (outings, doctor) â–ª Taxi (expensive) |
Communication | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | â–ª Stimulation for communication: reading, speaking |
Responsibility | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | â–ª Change in roles: managing budget, paying bills, doing personal care, going to the bank |
Interpersonal relationships | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | â–ª Visit from friends or family (movement more difficult) â–ª Family relations (arguments, humiliation...) â–ª Intimate and sexual relations difficult in lodgings â–ª Relationship with partner (prevention: separation, divorce) â–ª Resources for meeting people socially â–ª Relationships with other patients |
Community life | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | â–ª Going to church (spiritual life) â–ª Shopping difficult if have to walk (-) and carry bags (-) â–ª Adapted leisure activities â–ª Using banking services |
Employment and other habits | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | â–ª Social integration through leisure, adapted or regular work or volunteer work: find partners outside the health network |
Recreation | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | â–ª Availability of volunteers for adapted/accessible transportation â–ª Open-air activities in wheelchair and adapted vehicle â–ª Community leisure activities organized through day centre â–ª Seeing new areas â–ª Going on travels â–ª Using restaurants |