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KMID : 1189320130070010020
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Asian Spine Journal
2013 Volume.7 No. 1 p.20 ~ p.24
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A Meaning of Well-Being: From the Experience of Paraplegic
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Aman Hina
Aslam Atifa
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Abstract
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Study Design: Retrospective study.
Purpose: The goal of care for paraplegic people is the enhancement of their "well-being". However, despite the frequent use of the term "well-being", its definition remains unclear and there is little information in the literature concerning the paraplegic's own perspective. The study was conducted to explore the Pakistani paraplegia's perspective of well-being.
Overview of Literature: Studies have shown that paraplegia changes not only physical and psychological, but also socioeconomic, states, which have significant impact on an individual's "subjective well-being", however there is no clear definition of well-being and the methods of measuring the phenomena.
Methods: Fifty paraplegic adults from different rehabilitation centers of Pakistan participated in an in-depth interview using natural inquiry method. The interviews were audio-taped, transcribed, and analyzed.
Results: Three commonly used meanings of well-being and eight components were identified and included in the definition. The results indicated that the meaning of well-being is an individual's perception, which includes both objective and subjective values and experiences.
Conclusions: The study provides information that was used to develop specific rehabilitation program for the paraplegic Pakistani adults to enhance their well-being.
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KEYWORD
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Rehabilitation, Perception, Activities of daily living, Spinal cord injury, Well-being
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