Table 3.
Summary of Qualitative Themes and Categories Using the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (WHO-ICF) Framework.
| Themes (N = 5) | Categories (N = 20) | Congruent WHO-ICF components |
|---|---|---|
| Feeling anxious | Fear of unknown future | Personal factor |
| Surprised feeling and safety concerns | Personal factor | |
| Worrying about the health state | Personal factor | |
| Feeling restricted | Loneliness | Personal factor |
| Restrictions (eg, self-care, household work, social gathering) | Activities | |
| Participation | ||
| Understanding and admitting difficulty | Poor health (eg, stroke, injury, breast cancer) | Health conditions |
| Body function and structure | ||
| Attributing difficulty to a cause | Personal factor | |
| Normalizing difficulty | Personal factor | |
| Striving to be healthy and productive | Being productive | Participation |
| Striving for social acceptance | Personal factor | |
| Yearning to regain the ability | Personal factor | |
| Managing functional difficulty | Acceptance and comparison | Personal factor |
| Suppressing the intensity of functional difficulty | Personal factor | |
| Environmental friendliness | Environmental factor | |
| Feeling of welcomeness | Environmental factor | |
| Faith, hope, and God | Personal factor | |
| Social support | Environmental factor | |
| Relationship | Environmental factor | |
| Being cared for | Environmental factor |