scholarly journals Factors associated with strain among informal care providers of patients with traumatic brain injury in Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 2990
Author(s):  
MohammadAbrar Shareef ◽  
AmenaAwadh Bamatraf ◽  
AbdulhadiA AlAmodi ◽  
MeryamAbdella Ali ◽  
ChongMei Chan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Informal Care ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Factors Associated

scholarly journals Community Integration After Traumatic Brain Injury and Related Factors: A Study in the Nepalese Context

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 237796082098178
Author(s):  
Sumana Lama ◽  
Jintana Damkliang ◽  
Luppana Kitrungrote
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Physical Environment ◽  
Community Integration ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
High Level

Introduction Community integration is an essential component for rehabilitation among traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivors, which yields positive outcomes in terms of social activities, community participation, and productive work. A factor that usually facilitates community integration among TBI survivors is social support, whereas physical environment and fatigue are most often found as barriers. Objectives This study aimed to (1) describe the level of community integration, fatigue, physical environment, and social support of persons after TBI, and (2) examine the relationship between community integration and these three factors. Methods This is a descriptive correlational study. One hundred and twenty TBI survivors living in the communities of Province Number Three, Nepal were enrolled using the stratified sampling technique. The data were collected using the Community Integration Questionnaire, Modified Fatigue Impact Scale, Craig Hospital Inventory of Environmental Factors, and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Descriptive statistics and Pearson’s correlation were used to analyze the data. Results Community integration, fatigue, and physical environment showed a moderate level, while social support revealed a high level. Fatigue was significantly correlated with overall community integration, whereas physical environment was found to correlate with two subscales of community integration, home integration and productive activities. Conclusion To enhance the level of community integration among TBI survivors, health care providers, in particular rehabilitation nurses and community nurses, should plan and implement strategies such as follow-up appointments or continued rehabilitation at home.

scholarly journals Prehospital Factors Associated with Discharge Outcomes: Baseline Data from the Andhra Pradesh Traumatic Brain Injury Project

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 100020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kodanda Ram ◽  
Kadali VaraPrasad ◽  
Murali K. Krishna ◽  
Nithya Kannan ◽  
Venkataraman Sundar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Baseline Data ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Discharge Outcomes

Risk factors associated with sleep disturbance following traumatic brain injury

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. e109
Author(s):  
Y. Dong ◽  
P. Sheng ◽  
W. Tong ◽  
Z. Li ◽  
D. Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Sleep Disturbance ◽  
Factors Associated

Postural neurologic deficits after decompressive craniectomy: A case series of sinking skin flap syndrome in traumatic brain injury

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Emma A. Bateman ◽  
Jordan VanderEnde ◽  
Keith Sequeira ◽  
Heather M. MacKenzie
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Rare Complication ◽  
Skin Flap ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Cognitive Outcome ◽  
Definitive Treatment ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Neurologic Deficits ◽  
The Impact

BACKGROUND: Hemicraniectomy to manage raised intracranial pressure following traumatic brain injury (TBI) has improved survival but may increase the incidence of Sinking Skin Flap Syndrome (SSFS). SSFS is a clinical syndrome in which patients with craniectomy develop objective neurologic abnormalities due to the pressure of the atmosphere on the unprotected brain, often presenting with postural headaches and neurologic deficits that localize to the craniectomy site. Previously thought to be a rare complication of craniectomy after TBI, evidence suggests SSFS is under-recognized. OBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical and radiographic features leading to diagnosis and the impact of temporizing and definitive management of SSFS on outcomes in inpatients with moderate/severe TBI. METHODS: Two patients’ symptoms, qualitative behaviour observation, physical and cognitive outcome measures, and neuroimaging pre- and post-temporizing measures and cranioplasty are presented. RESULTS: Both patients demonstrated partial improvements with temporizing measures and substantial improvements in functional, cognitive, physical, and rehabilitation outcomes from the cranioplasty and resolution of SSFS. CONCLUSIONS: Rehabilitation care providers are critical to the timely diagnosis and management of SSFS, including the use of temporizing measures and advocacy for definitive treatment with cranioplasty. These cases highlight the diverse clinical presentations and importance of SSFS diagnosis to improve patient outcomes.

Mild traumatic brain injury from motor vehicle accidents: Factors associated with return to work

1999 ◽  
Vol 80 (4) ◽  
pp. 392-398 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol F. Ruffolo ◽  
Judith F. Friedland ◽  
Deirdre R. Dawson ◽  
Angela Colantonio ◽  
Peter H. Lindsay
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Return To Work ◽  
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Motor Vehicle Accidents ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Vehicle Accidents

scholarly journals Critical Update on the Third Edition of the Guidelines for Managing Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Children

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. e13-e18
Author(s):  
Karin Reuter-Rice ◽  
Elise Christoferson
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Critical Care ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Severe Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
The Third ◽  
Guideline Document ◽  
Severe Tbi ◽  
Pediatric Tbi

Background Severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with high rates of death and disability. As a result, the revised guidelines for the management of pediatric severe TBI address some of the previous gaps in pediatric TBI evidence and management strategies targeted to promote overall health outcomes. Objectives To provide highlights of the most important updates featured in the third edition of the guidelines for the management of pediatric severe TBI. These highlights can help critical care providers apply the most current and appropriate therapies for children with severe TBI. Methods and Results After a brief overview of the process behind identifying the evidence to support the third edition guidelines, both relevant and new recommendations from the guidelines are outlined to provide critical care providers with the most current management approaches needed for children with severe TBI. Recommendations for neuroimaging, hyperosmolar therapy, analgesics and sedatives, seizure prophylaxis, ventilation therapies, temperature control/hypothermia, nutrition, and corticosteroids are provided. In addition, the complete guideline document and its accompanying algorithm for recommended therapies are available electronically and are referenced within this article. Conclusions The evidence base for treating pediatric TBI is increasing and provides the basis for high-quality care. This article provides critical care providers with a quick reference to the current evidence when caring for a child with a severe TBI. In addition, it provides direct access links to the comprehensive guideline document and algorithms developed to support critical care providers.

First-Line Health Care Providers' Reported Knowledge of and Referrals to Speech-Language Pathologists for Clients With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Kelly Knollman-Porter ◽  
Jessica A. Brown ◽  
Tracey Wallace ◽  
Shelby Spitz
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Multidisciplinary Teams ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
First Line ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists

Purpose People with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) may experience deficits in cognition or communication that go unnoticed by first-line health care providers (FHPs). Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) assess and treat these domains yet are often underrepresented on mTBI multidisciplinary teams. This study's aim was to evaluate FHPs' reported knowledge of and referral practices to SLPs for individuals across the life span with mTBI. Method Physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, and athletic trainers ( n = 126) completed an online survey, including two Likert scale questions and one free response question relating to SLPs' role in mTBI. Results More than half of FHPs rate their knowledge of the SLP's role in mTBI management as low (somewhat knowledgeable, 29%; not very knowledgeable, 23%). Similarly, nearly two thirds of FHPs indicated rarely (19%) or never (44%), referring to SLPs for management of patients with mTBI. The majority of FHPs' open responses on the role of the SLP in mTBI management were incomplete, with many including domains that were not relevant to an SLP's role in the management of mTBI (e.g., dysphagia). Within the article, we provide results overall and according to individual profession. Conclusions Results suggest a majority of FHPs lack knowledge in the role of the SLP in the management of mTBI, which may underpin the low referral patterns reported by FHPs for SLP services. Future educational efforts for FHPs regarding the role of SLPs in mTBI care are necessary.

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