Introduction: Make My Day (MMD) is a multimodal interprofessional intervention using engaging occupation to support persons who have risk factors for stroke. Although the overall incidence of Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) and stroke has decreased in high income countries, there is a concerning upward trend among younger adults. A TIA can impact persons of working age and lead to need for support in a work-life balance different from those who have retired.
Objective: To explore and situate experiences in everyday life contexts including work among persons with TIA in working age.
Method: A qualitative design with co-creation workshops was utilized to engage stakeholders in forming evidence-based resources for an intervention targeting primary healthcare. Qualitative data were analyzed using narrative and visual methods to enhance usability, delivery, and implementation strategies.
Results: Preliminary results show the need for redesigning the MMD intervention to include a module on return to work that addresses the following themes: need for support, work-life balance, and strategies to tackle barriers in return to work.
Conclusion: Failing to establish timely and sensitive ways to capture potential problems after a TIA that can impact on everyday life and work is a problem. Attention to the specific needs and challenges after a TIA at young age can be different than for older persons. Integrating multimodality with a component about work in stroke secondary prevention intervention can be helpful. Lessons learned from redesigning a stroke prevention intervention will be discussed.