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%) |