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Addressing uncertainty and stigma in social relations related to hidden dysfunctions following acquired brain injury
Engelsk titel: Addressing uncertainty and stigma in social relations related to hidden dysfunctions following acquired brain injury Läs online Författare: Hellem, Inger ; Förland, Georg ; Eide, Kjersti ; Ytrehus, Siri Språk: Eng Antal referenser: 45 Dokumenttyp: Artikel UI-nummer: 18040070

Tidskrift

Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research 2018;20(1)152-61 ISSN 1501-7419 E-ISSN 1745-3011 KIBs bestånd av denna tidskrift Denna tidskrift är expertgranskad (Peer-Reviewed)

Sammanfattning

The aim was to elucidate the experiences of people with mild to moderate acquired brain injury to learn how hidden dysfunctions influence their interactions in different social relations. A focus group of four sessions with the same five informants was conducted and analysed using qualitative content analysis. The analysis revealed one main theme: the dysfunctions created hidden challenges and uncertainty in the informants’ encounters with others. The main theme was illustrated by five sub-themes: uncertainty in encounters with others, an additional burden of being misunderstood, little consideration for hidden dysfunctions at work, little consideration for hidden dysfunctions from health and social services, and different coping strategies in encounters with others. The results emphasize the informants’ uncertainty in unfamiliar situations while adapting to changes in their functioning and addressing additional challenges due to the invisibility, unpredictability and stigmatization of their reduced functioning and to others’ ignorance regarding hidden dysfunctions.