Abstract
![CDATA[Following injury or illness, many persons embark on a rehabilitation journey, an 'individual, active and dynamic process' (Barnes & Ward, 2000, p. 6) aimed at regaining control over their bodies and their lives (Ozer, 1999). Rehabilitation can differ significantly from one person to another and may extend over a person’s lifetime (Pagulayan, Temkin, Machamer, & Dikmen, 2006). Because of emotional, physical and sometimes cognitive assault, a person’s awareness of this intensely personal journey can evolve over a protracted period as impairments associated with the injury or illness may not be apparent to the person for some time. Furthermore, each person’s journey is unique in that the experience of injury or illness is assigned personal significance in accordance with the individual’s context (Donnelly, Donnelly, & Grohman, 2005). Family members, friends and colleagues also embark on a journey of their own as they seek to make sense of what has happened and integrate this into their lives.]]
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Chronic Illness and Disability: Principles for Nursing Practice |
Editors | Esther Chang, Amanda Johnson |
Place of Publication | Chatswood, N.S.W. |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 126-147 |
Number of pages | 22 |
Edition | 1st |
ISBN (Print) | 9780729538688 |
Publication status | Published - 2008 |
Keywords
- disabilities
- rehabilitation