Table 2 An overview of the main categories and the subcategories
Main categories | Subcategories | |
|---|---|---|
Symptoms experienced and adaption strategies | Symptoms | Sensibility |
Pain/allodynia | ||
Dexterity | ||
Numbness | ||
Grip strength | ||
Cold sensitivity | ||
Secondary back/neck problems | ||
Adaptive strategies | Vision | |
Non-injured hand/fingers | ||
Tricks | ||
Assistive devices/warm gloves/warm water | ||
Emotional reactions to trauma and adaptation | Symptoms | Shock* |
Depressive symptoms | ||
Isolated* | ||
Bitterness | ||
Frustration | ||
Anger | ||
Grief | ||
Identity | ||
Ashamed | ||
Fear * | ||
Adaptive strategies | Social support | |
Dissociation* | ||
Minimization | ||
Avoidance* | ||
Acceptance | ||
Hide/cover up* | ||
Consequences for education and support provided | Consequences | Fell behind |
Grades affected | ||
Retake a school year | ||
Choose different education | ||
Not believed/no understanding | ||
Adaptive strategies | Assistive devices | |
Information and support teachers/school mates | ||
Oral instead of written task/examination | ||
Consequences for professional life and adaptation | Consequences | Choice of profession |
Obstructed the performance | ||
No support from employers and authorities | ||
Adaptive strategies | Realistic career plans | |
Vision | ||
Avoidance | ||
Changed performance | ||
Develop new skills | ||
Consequences for domestic life and adaptation | Consequences | Role as a parent and spouse |
Managing daily life | ||
Adaptive strategies | Open communication | |
Ask for help | ||
Assistive devices | ||
Consequences for leisure activities and adaptation | Consequences | Activities impossible/could still perform |
Adaptive strategies | Avoidance | |
Develop new interests | ||
Personal qualities | Persistence/ Endurance | |
Positive attitude | ||
Problem-solver / Creative | ||
Competitiveness | ||
Purposefulness | ||
Avoid showing vulnerability | ||
Refusal to be a victim | ||
Enhance other capacities | ||
Information and support wanted from the healthcare system | Oral and written information | |
Help with assistive devices | ||
Help with insurance issues | ||
Psychosocial counselling | ||
Meet other patients | ||