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| Attribute | Evidence |
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| Reduced quality of life. Associated with dependence, depression, being single, fatigue, and being unemployed. | [7–9] |
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| Specific problems | |
| (i) Loss of home | |
| (ii) Loss of employment | |
| (iii) “Psychological paralysis” | |
| (iv) Problems fulfilling roles, for example, parent | |
| (v) Financial stress | |
| (vi) Conflict with spouse | [2, 4, 10–15] |
| (vii) Conflict with children | |
| (viii) Childcare difficulties | |
| (ix) Sexual problems | |
| (x) Separation or divorce | |
| (xi) Reduced social and leisure activity | |
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| Psychological disorders/reactions | |
| (i) Depression | |
| (ii) Fatigue | |
| (iii) Anxiety | |
| (iv) Anger | [4, 11, 13, 16] |
| (v) Denial | |
| (vi) Anger/frustration | |
| (vii) Negative body image | |
| (viii) Impaired self-efficacy and self-esteem (e.g., through a sense of permanent impairment) | |
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| Lack of acknowledgment of covert impairments (e.g., cognitive) | [11, 14, 17] |
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| Disruption of self and identity | |
| (i) Changed self-perception | [14, 15, 18–20] |
| (ii) Acquiring an untimely, old-person’s disease. | |
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| Reduced life satisfaction. Associated with impaired concentration (men and women) and being single and not working (only men) | [13] |
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| New perspectives and new roles, helpful to adjustment. | [11] |
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| Self-efficacy determined and maintained by perspectives about the aims of rehabilitation and engagement in the process. | [21] |
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