Physiotherapy Department, Astley Ainslie Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Physiother Theory Pract. 2012 Jan;28(1):1-9. doi: 10.3109/09593985.2011.563775. Epub 2011 Jul 31.
Our purpose was to explore the impact of functional electrical stimulation (FES), as applied in the management of dropped foot, on patients with chronic stroke and their carers. A qualitative phenomenological study was undertaken. Participants were recruited from the Lothian FES clinic. Data were collected by using semistructured face-to-face interviews and analysed by using the framework of interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). Thirteen patients and nine carers consented to participate in the study. The overarching theme that emerged from the data was that "FES impacted on important aspects of my life." Four subthemes were identified: 1) "Walking with FES is much better"; 2) "FES helped regain control of life"; 3) "Feeling good comes with using FES"; and 4) "FES is not perfect but it is of value." This study provides insights into the perceptions of patients and carers of the impact of FES. These results have implications for clinicians delivering an FES service for the management of dropped foot after stroke.
我们的目的是探讨功能性电刺激（FES）在治疗慢性中风患者足下垂中的应用对患者及其照顾者的影响。采用定性现象学研究方法。参与者从洛锡安 FES 诊所招募。通过半结构化的面对面访谈收集数据，并使用解释现象学分析（IPA）的框架进行分析。13 名患者和 9 名照顾者同意参与研究。数据中出现的首要主题是“FES 对我生活的重要方面产生了影响”。确定了四个副标题：1）“使用 FES 行走好多了”；2）“FES 帮助重新获得对生活的控制”；3）“使用 FES 感觉良好”；4）“FES 并不完美，但它有价值”。本研究深入了解了患者和照顾者对 FES 影响的看法。这些结果对为中风后足下垂管理提供 FES 服务的临床医生具有重要意义。
