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Testing a Psychological Tool to Enhance Hope in People With Stroke; a Qualitative Study

Andrew Soundy
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Abby Forkner
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Arielle Bresloff
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Holly Palser
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Tristan Bamford
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Daniel Mrowiec
,
Alexander Reed
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Chun Chan
Version 1 : Received: 19 October 2023 / Approved: 20 October 2023 / Online: 20 October 2023 (08:20:01 CEST)
Version 2 : Received: 20 October 2023 / Approved: 20 October 2023 / Online: 20 October 2023 (12:11:26 CEST)

How to cite: Soundy, A.; Forkner, A.; Bresloff, A.; Palser, H.; Bamford, T.; Mrowiec, D.; Reed, A.; Chan, C. Testing a Psychological Tool to Enhance Hope in People With Stroke; a Qualitative Study. Preprints 2023, 2023101319. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.1319.v2 Soundy, A.; Forkner, A.; Bresloff, A.; Palser, H.; Bamford, T.; Mrowiec, D.; Reed, A.; Chan, C. Testing a Psychological Tool to Enhance Hope in People With Stroke; a Qualitative Study. Preprints 2023, 2023101319. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.1319.v2

Abstract

IntroductionHope is an essential concept for rehabilitation of people with stroke. The current study extended research on the model of emotions, adaptation, and hope (MEAH) by extending it according to a previously established framework of hope.MethodsAn interpretive hermeneutic phenomenological study was conducted. People with stroke living in the community of the West Midlands were included. Physiotherapy students received training as part of a research placement to deliver a single intervention session using an extended version of the MEAH. Content analysis of the responses to the MEAH were taken and a process evaluation was undertaken in the form of a semi-structured interview after the intervention.ResultsSeventeen individuals (70.1±12.2 years) with stroke were included. Results considered the responses to the MEAH as a therapeutic driver and a process evaluation from people with stroke that undertook the intervention. Important scoring differences were noted for those who could and those who were not able to set goals. The MEAH tool appeared to be one way to help develop goals for people with stroke in a personalised way, however the value of the tool was identified by those who did not set a goal. Positive experiences of the intervention were reported across all people with stroke.DiscussionThe MEAH tool may be one way to support stroke rehabilitation and enhance the therapeutic encounter between physiotherapists and people with stroke.

Keywords

stroke; physiotherapy; goals; hope; training

Subject

Public Health and Healthcare, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Copyright: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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Received: 20 October 2023
Commenter: Andrew Soundy
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Comment: Just needed an 'a' in the title. 
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Testing a Psychological Tool to Enhance Hope in People With Stroke; Qualitative Study
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Testing a Psychological Tool to Enhance Hope in People With Stroke; a Qualitative Study
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