Table 5 Qualitative themes of social health and ability to participate in social roles and activities
Theme | Example quote(s) |
|---|---|
Social roles, activities, or relationships | |
Changes in friends or family relationships | 1. “I’m happy being back home, but I feel that my kids do not need me anymore. They use to take my opinion in every aspect of their lives, I can’t find this anymore. Now they consult their mother, and act as if I’m still in hospital.” 2. “… since the accident I don’t socialize as much as I used to … If you go out with friends you know, two years down the line, they don’t want to be talking about your illness.” |
Ability to participate in social roles and activities | |
Hobbies | “It was important for me to get back to a normal life, to paint or put up wallpaper or other stuff like that …” |
Disability | “I was a mechanic … I can’t do it now. I’m not allowed to drive a car or get on a plane, they won’t let me do anything.” |