Table 5 Partially met and unmet needs with respect to personal capabilities
From: Rehabilitation needs for older adults with stroke living at home: perceptions of four populations
Capabilities | No. of iterations reported by | Themes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Caregivers | Health Professionals | Healthcare Managers | Patients | Â |
Intellectual capabilities | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | â–ª Stimulation (neuropsychology, speech therapy, occupational therapy) |
Language capabilities | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | â–ª Aphasia: Learning to point â–ª Aphasia: Relearning words with pictures â–ª Aphasia: Relearning to write â–ª Aphasia: Communicating on the computer |
Behaviour capabilities | 33 | 8 | 1 | 7 | â–ª Valuing, security, acceptance, being loved, keeping up to date â–ª Follow-up for depression (psychology) â–ª Follow-up for periods of mourning: agressivity, revolt, frustration, discouragement, anxiety, hope â–ª Changes of role and timetable: sitting, dependence on family for ADL, outings organized differently, driving car |
Sense and perception capabilities | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | â–ª Unilateral-neglect, re-education: reading, eating, dressing â–ª Hypersensitivity on affected side â–ª Spasticity â–ª Pain |
Motor activity capabilities | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | â–ª Learning to walk again, loss of balance, climbing stairs â–ª Physical exercises, stiffness and follow-up â–ª Reeducation of upper limb and follow-up |
Digestion capabilities | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | â–ª Dysphagia, re-educating family: food and swallowing â–ª Discussion (occupational therapist, speech therapist, dietician) |
Excretion capabilities | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | â–ª Enuresis: acceptance and dignity â–ª Support at day centre |
Reproduction capabilities | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | â–ª Expressing sexuality â–ª Availability of information (little discussed by health professionals) |
Protection and resistance capabilities | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | â–ª Pain â–ª Tiredness: car driving and walking long distances |