Research Article
Gateway to Recovery: A Comparative Analysis of Stroke Patients’ Experiences of Change and Learning in Norway and Denmark
Table 3
Ways to overcome and manage altered conditions.
| Main theme | Subthemes |
| Strategies and personal factors that promote motivation | Goal setting – strengthening the recovery process | Positive attitude, earlier experiences, competence and mindset | Trying out… finding solutions … scheduling and organizing | Integrating training into everyday life | Accepting, avoiding and postponing? |
| The involvement of family, social network and peers | Help from family members | Significance of family support | Conversations about the stroke and the new life | Comparing with others and interplay with other peers |
| Professionals’ support | Cooperation with health professionals | Individual customization | Support or absence of support from health professionals | Supporting the relatives |
| Social structures that limited the recovery process | Return to work – a particular issue in the recovery process | Getting out and about – transport and driving ban limiting recovery |
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