Suffering of spouse living with cerebrovascular disease : Case study of a spouse in Phrae Province

Abstract

This research aims to 1) Study the suffering of a spouse living with cerebrovascular disease, 2) Study the effect of suffering to life - living of a spouse living with cerebrovascular disease and 3) Study the adaptation and life management when facing with the suffering of a spouse living cerebrovascular disease. The informants in this research included 2 key informants who were a spouse and 3 informants who were kinship and related staff which selected by purposive sampling. The researcher collected data by using in-depth interview and observation, and analysed data by meaning analysis and projection through narrative of the informants. The results found that cerebrovascular disease cloud not prediction, cause the body function system lose and had different severity. For the effect of suffering, found that, a spouse received the impact to income provision, being disability and take care, and the painful of disease that effected, found that they were good adapted and managed for the illness. They were changed health behaviors, trained and treated their body, exercised their mind, practiced to using their unconveniently hand, tried to think before doing anything, and participated on decision making. They could be accepted the fact and tried to find drama supported, soul supported, and economic supported. They had a good interaction with surrounding people, had a good spirit Besides, the occupation would be changed to be accurated and not over to their limited which could be worked together with the others in the community.