期刊名称：International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being
电子版ISSN：1748-2631
出版年度：2009
卷号：4
期号：1
页码：28-38
DOI：10.3402/qhw.v4i1.4998
语种：English
出版社：Taylor & Francis
摘要：From a case study, complexities and ambiguities characterising the rehabilitation process following a spinal cord injury were revealed. The process of rehabilitation from spinal cord injury is characterized by many different and often conflicting emotions such as despair and hope, depression and optimism, and disappointment. Supporting the patient calls for a detailed understanding of this process. In this study of the first year after a spinal cord injury, one case was especially illustrative. Through a narrative approach the complexity of the rehabilitation process and its core elements were conveyed. Data analysis was based on Ricoeur's theory. The findings were that fight was a core component of the rehabilitation process. Revealing four kinds of fights we discovered a constructive fight with one self and a fight together with other people in contrast to a devastating fight against other people and a fight against oneself stemming from a conflict. The conclusion was that rehabilitation could be seen as a fight where the staff played an important role stimulating and supporting. If they engaged in the patient's fight the patient's well-being processes towards life. Otherwise, the staff were another burden. Key words: Case study, fight, narrative, rehabilitation, spinal cord injury, struggle
