Stroke patients and their suffering process

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to get new knowledge and deeper understanding on suffering of stroke patients and nurses’ role in the process of recovery and rehabilitation. With the help of scientific articles. The method of this study is qualitative research by analysis with scientific articles with content analysis. The study based on two theories, they are caritative caring theory of Katie Eriksson and the Janice Morse`s theory of suffering. The study result divided in to two parts. The first part has come from 3 themes followed by subthemes. They are physical sufferings, psychological sufferings, social sufferings. The second part of the result has come from 2 themes followed by subthemes. They are nurse`s do`s and another theme is nurse`s don’ts. This study shows that the stroke patient is suffering and shows the considerations and care for the stroke patients during their rehabilitation process.