Abstract
This study attempted to clarify the process of re-acquiring occupation by hemiplegic patients hospitalized in the recovery rehabilitation ward based on subjective experience. Semi-structured interviews were conducted on the daily work performance of five hemiplegic patients and were analyzed using a modified grounded theory approach. As a result, seven categories were generated:“Understanding the status of occupation”, “Hierarchy occurring in the performance of occupation in real life”, “Testing own potential through occupation”, “Learning through occupation”, “Challenging occupation”, “Avoiding occupation”, and “Choosing new occupation”. Results indicate that the subjects were going through a process of testing their potential through their work and selecting new work based on experiential learning.
