"THAT'S WHAT YOU DO FOR PEOPLE YOU LOVE": A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF SOCIAL SUPPORT AND RECOVERY FROM MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY

Abstract

Social support has been identified as a key factor in facilitating better health outcomes following injury. However, research has primarily focused on the role of social support from the perspective of the person experiencing an injury. Limited research has examined the experiences of the family members/friends to a person with injury. This study aims to explore the perceptions and experiences of social support and recovery following a transport-related musculoskeletal injury (MSI) in a population of injured persons and their family members/friends. This study was conducted using a phenomenology qualitative research design. In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten persons ..