Att drabbas av stroke : Patienters upplevelse i arbetsför ålder

Sammanfattning: Stroke are a common disease and it comes with big chances of disability after rehabilitation. Life after stroke can bring a different lifestyle and lots of feelings around this situation. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze how people feel after being injured with stroke. Method: We have assumed that studying qualitative research articles according to Evans description of content analysis. Information has been sought in the databases Cinahl, PubMed and Discovery Results: The study results in four themes; Loneliness, trust, Despair and obstacles to health. From these themes eight sub-themes appear; Fear, alienation, support, work, grief, anger, struggle and performance anxiety.  Conclusion: There is, in the care of stroke patients, a lack of knowledge for how to respond to people who have suffered a stroke, and how to best deal with the feelings that come with the onset of the illness. It is clear that there is a need for more knowledge in this area in order for the caregivers to be able to give the patients adequate help, patients whom, after the onset of illness is experiencing anxiety about the future.