“Wasting time”: a qualitative study of stroke survivors’ experiences of boredom in non-therapy time during inpatient rehabilitation

Figures & data

Figure 1. A conceptual framework of boredom in stroke rehabilitation was used to identify salient concepts with the dataset and assist with data interpretation. From Kenah et al. (2023). Depression and a lack of socialization are associated with high levels of boredom during stroke rehabilitation: an exploratory study using a new conceptual framework. Neuropsychol Rehab, 33(3):497–527, reprinted by permission of the publisher (Taylor & Francis Ltd., http://www.tandfonline.com).

A flowchart with boredom at the centre. The interaction of personal and environmental factors leads to boredom when there is a lack of meaning or inability to sustain attention, or when the response to initial boredom is inadequate.

Table 1. Participant characteristics.

Characteristic	n = 58
Age (yr), median (IQR)	70 (55, 80)
Sex, n males (%)	36 (62)
Language spoken at home, n English (%)	54 (93)
Stroke severity (NIHSS 0-42), median (IQR)	3 (2, 6)
Mild, n score 0-5 (%)	38 (66)
Moderate, n score 6-15 (%)	19 (33)
Severe, n score > 15 (%)	1 (2)
Level of disability (mRS 0-6), n > 3, n (%)	26 (45)
Mobility (RMI 1-15), n ≥ 7, n (%)	31 (53)
Emotional state (HADS 0-21)
Depression, median (IQR)	5 (2, 8)
Anxiety, median (IQR)	5 (2, 9)
Cognitive impairment (MoCA) median (IQR)	23 (19, 26)
Aphasia (NIHSS 0-2), n > 0, n (%)	19 (33)

IQR = inter quartile range, NIHSS = National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, mRS = modified Rankin Scale, RMI = Rivermead Mobility Index, HADS = Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, MoCA = Montreal Cognitive Assessment, SSEQ = Stroke Self-Efficacy Questionnaire.