Table 3 Themes and subcategories
From: The meaning of self-care in persons with cervical spinal cord injury in Japan: a qualitative study
Themes | Subcategories |
|---|---|
Rehabilitation for independence in ADLs | Regaining independence in ADLs |
| Â | Having faint image of what I can |
Detachment from the body and self | Disvaluing the body |
| Â | Intended obedience |
Embodiment | Knowing the new body |
| Â | Regaining self-efficacy |
| Â | Realizing responsibility |
Self-management | Internal locus of control over daily tasks |
| Â | Promoting health and well-being |
| Â | Involving social interactions |