An investigation of occupational role performance in men over sixty years of age, following a stroke

Abstract

Abstract Life roles can be seen as social, cultural and occupational roles. Occupational roles are patterns of self maintenance, work, leisure and rest activities that are done on a regular basis and are strongly associated with social cultural roles. Occupational role performance is the way that activities linked to these roles are carried out. It is proposed that occupational role performance has a direct relationship to lifestyle and health issues. Very little is known about the occupational roles of the elderly, and nothing is known about the way elderly people who have had a stroke organise their daily activities following discharge from rehabilitation programs. The purpose of this study was to gather information about the self‐perceived occupational role performance profiles of elderly men who have had a stroke and are living at home. This information will be utilised in subsequent research into factors that influence occupational role performance in the elderly. Although role assessment instruments...