One’s own feelings

110 (44.9%)

Bravely facing illness with a positive attitude

24 (9.8%)

Miserable feelings of having a disability

23 (9.4%)

Not being able to enjoy leisure activities

20 (8.1%)

Not being able to understand what is happening to oneself

10 (4.1%)

Frequency of thinking about one’s own death

8 (3.3%)

Having no memory of the acute period

8 (3.3%)

Major difference between current situation and situation before illness

5 (2.0%)

Opportunities to consider one’s reason for existence

4 (1.6%)

History of depression

4 (1.6%)

Difficulty communicating due to speech impediment

4 (1.6%)

Interaction with people

79 (32.2%)

Medical staff response

15 (6.1%)

Words of medical staff

14 (5.7%)

Being supported by family and friends

14 (5.7%)

Being supported by fellow patients with the same disease

11 (4.5%)

Feeling more comfortable alone

9 (3.7%)

Switching from joy to sorrow when comparing oneself with others

9 (3.7%)

Recognizing that one is a burden to one’s family

7 (2.9%)

Uncertainty about the future

56 (22.9%)

Uncertainty regarding one’s future lifestyle

22 (9.0%)

Excessive anticipations for recovery

14 (5.7%)

Stabilized feelings as a result of return to work or re-employment

13 (5.3%)

Financial anxiety due to interrupted income

7 (2.9%)