"Getting the Left Right": The Experience of Hemispatial Neglect After Stroke.

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Authors
Klinke, Marianne E
Zahavi, Dan
Hjaltason, Haukur
Thorsteinsson, Björn
Jónsdóttir, Helga
Issue Date
2015-12

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"Getting the Left Right": The Experience of Hemispatial Neglect After Stroke. 2015, 25 (12):1623-36 Qual Health Res
Abstract
We used a phenomenological approach to gain insight into the experiences of self, other, and world in patients with hemispatial neglect within the first month following stroke. Comprehensive descriptions of circumstances were conjoined with open-ended interviews of 12 participants. The neglect experience was captured in the overarching theme, "getting the left right," which encompasses the two subthemes of (a) surreal awareness of the left and (b) emergence of a different world. Patients had unclear perceptions of their own body and surroundings, their attention was brittle, and they encountered bewildering reactions from other people. They simultaneously pursued the ineffable neglected space and searched for coherence. The vulnerability, loss, and conflicting perceptions that patients with neglect face should be acknowledged and alleviation sought. Facilitating methods should provide additional opportunities for patients to communicate their experiences. We underscore the importance of readjusting the current approaches of neglect and emphasizing meaningfulness in professional guidance.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049732314566328
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