Perceived Values Toward Health Among Adult Stroke Patients

-- An Interpretive Phenomenological Approach --

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to clarify adult stroke patients' perceived values toward health using interpretive phenomenology. In this study, "values toward health" referred to patients' positive perceptions of physical, psychological, social and spiritual health throughout life.
Methods: Data were collected using unstructured interviews with 11 stroke outpatients aged 30-50 years. Findings were analyzed based on Benner's interpretive phenomenology.
Results: We identified the following nine perceived values toward health: (1) Living in society with others who recognize me as an individual despite my disability; (2) Having a job that is both normal and important; (3) Being helpful to family members; (4) Striving to make life changes; (5) A person that talk is important; (6) Not imposing upon others; (7) Living with one's mortality; (8) Recuperating; and (9) Remaining mobile despite paralysis.
Discussion: These values suggest that expressed view of life and death, public participation, independence, value to living, convalescent craving, autonomy and maintenance of home, life and healthy, which expressed how mature adults living person live.