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ArticleScandinavian journal of occupational therapy2025

Return to work with fatigue after stroke: A complex occupational adaptation process.

Jessica Vollertsen, Mathilda Björk, Anna-Karin Norlin, Elin Ekbladh

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Article in Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Jessica VollertsenDepartment of Rehabilitation, and Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Motala, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0001-9330-7164
Mathilda BjörkPain and Rehabilitation Center, and Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-1607-187X
Anna-Karin NorlinPain and Rehabilitation Center, and Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0001-6804-6206
Elin EkbladhDepartment of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0001-9365-7033

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Abstract

backgroundReturn to work after stroke is a key goal in rehabilitation for people of working age. However, post-stroke fatigue is a common and complex symptom, and how it affects sustainable return-to-work and everyday life remains insufficiently explored. AIMS/

objectivesTo describe how persons of working age who experience fatigue after stroke perceive their prerequisites for sustainable return-to-work in the context of everyday life. MATERIAL AND

methodsForty-eight working-age individuals with stroke participated. Data were collected

resultsUpon returning to work, participants found themselves in an everyday life where fatigue affected their work ability. The process was marked by uncertainty, ongoing challenges handling work demands under reduced capacity, and inconsistent support. The stroke marked the beginning of a complex, emotionally charged process as participants sought to navigate their new self and redefine their occupational identity. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE: Sustainable return-to-work when experiencing post-stroke fatigue requires person-centred rehabilitation that integrates work and everyday life. Flexible work environments are essential, along with close employer collaboration to ensure understanding of the work situation.

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Adaptation, PsychologicalFatigueReturn to WorkStrokeStroke RehabilitationAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedQualitative ResearchSurveys and Questionnaireseveryday lifeimpairmentlife after strokeoccupational identityrehabilitationsustainable return to workWorker role interview

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