Perspective of selected stroke survivors and their families who reside in Dasmariñas, Bacoor and GMA on the issue of job reintegration

Date of Completion

2004

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy

Keywords

Stroke, Employment

Abstract

This study sought to explore variables that may account to the totality of which may lead a stroke survivor to reintegrate into the workforce. Certain factors greatly affect a survivor's possible return to work, these include personal motivation, environmental factors such as family's and society's support & the job characteristic itself. But the very first indication that stroke survivors may return to work was their own personal desire do so. Personal views regarding the condition will greatly affect stroke patients outcome regarding their return to work. The job characteristic itself also contribute to the possibility of the stroke survivors to return to work. It was found out in various studies that white-collar workers tend to return to work more often than blue-collar workers as well as supportive co-workers and employers also tended to return to work sooner. Few studies have been reported about the possibility of a stroke survivor to return to work. The purpose of this study was to provide the readers information on similar factors that may or may have influenced stroke survivors to return to work to further understand the relationships that encompassed the possibility of a stroke survivor to return to work. A qualitative research design presented in a replicated case study was conducted to identify common factors influencing stroke survivors to return to work. Ten individuals were recruited for this study however, only six were able to participate in the study but only four were able to meet the set criteria for inclusion. Research instrument used were the researchers themselves through observational finding in interview sessions. Data were gathered through a purposive sampling technique and analyzed based on the categorized responses of the subjects. A premise of personal or self-fulfillment was evident in all four subjects, which were involved in fields of profession wherein an assertive personality was needed. Strong familial support was apparent on our four subjects in terms of. recovery but differs in terms of the consent of the spouse and children on the stroke survivor s return to work. All four subjects were still within the working age and belonged to the white collar classification of work. A good working relationship between their co-workers and the employers were experienced by our four subjects as well as thier former employer comfirmed that they were still open for the possibility that they would return to their former job. These three factors which were: (1) thesurvivor's personal motivation; (2) the socioeconomic factors that encompassed factors related to family and the work itself; (3) the environmental factors which also encompassed factors related to family, in terms of support and consent, and to the working environment and support group, integrate to other medically determined factors to produce the level of functional independence these survivors would attain and eventually leading them to the decision and the actual act of returning to work.

First Advisor

Oliver E. Madrid

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