Traumatic brain injury: unmet support needs of caregivers and families in Florida.

Sustaining a Traumatic Brain Injury results in familial strain due to the significant impact the injury has upon the role and function of individuals and their families at home and in the community. Using the Stress Process Model of Caregiving, a caregiver needs assessment survey was developed and c...

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Autores principales: Christina Dillahunt-Aspillaga, Tammy Jorgensen-Smith, Sarah Ehlke, Melanie Sosinski, Douglas Monroe, Jennifer Thor
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:270f5f3f4ed54538950322f6b5117f8d2021-11-18T08:41:36ZTraumatic brain injury: unmet support needs of caregivers and families in Florida.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0082896https://doaj.org/article/270f5f3f4ed54538950322f6b5117f8d2013-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24358236/pdf/?tool=EBIhttps://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203Sustaining a Traumatic Brain Injury results in familial strain due to the significant impact the injury has upon the role and function of individuals and their families at home and in the community. Using the Stress Process Model of Caregiving, a caregiver needs assessment survey was developed and conducted to better understand the needs of individuals with a Traumatic Brain Injury and their caregivers. Survey results indicate that caregivers experience many challenges including unmet needs in areas of relational supports such as maintaining relationships, long-term emotional and financial support for themselves and the survivor, and the need for a patient or caregiver advocate. Implications for future practice are presented.Christina Dillahunt-AspillagaTammy Jorgensen-SmithSarah EhlkeMelanie SosinskiDouglas MonroeJennifer ThorPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 8, Iss 12, p e82896 (2013)
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Christina Dillahunt-Aspillaga
Tammy Jorgensen-Smith
Sarah Ehlke
Melanie Sosinski
Douglas Monroe
Jennifer Thor
Traumatic brain injury: unmet support needs of caregivers and families in Florida.
description Sustaining a Traumatic Brain Injury results in familial strain due to the significant impact the injury has upon the role and function of individuals and their families at home and in the community. Using the Stress Process Model of Caregiving, a caregiver needs assessment survey was developed and conducted to better understand the needs of individuals with a Traumatic Brain Injury and their caregivers. Survey results indicate that caregivers experience many challenges including unmet needs in areas of relational supports such as maintaining relationships, long-term emotional and financial support for themselves and the survivor, and the need for a patient or caregiver advocate. Implications for future practice are presented.
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author Christina Dillahunt-Aspillaga
Tammy Jorgensen-Smith
Sarah Ehlke
Melanie Sosinski
Douglas Monroe
Jennifer Thor
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Tammy Jorgensen-Smith
Sarah Ehlke
Melanie Sosinski
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title Traumatic brain injury: unmet support needs of caregivers and families in Florida.
title_short Traumatic brain injury: unmet support needs of caregivers and families in Florida.
title_full Traumatic brain injury: unmet support needs of caregivers and families in Florida.
title_fullStr Traumatic brain injury: unmet support needs of caregivers and families in Florida.
title_full_unstemmed Traumatic brain injury: unmet support needs of caregivers and families in Florida.
title_sort traumatic brain injury: unmet support needs of caregivers and families in florida.
publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
publishDate 2013
url https://doaj.org/article/270f5f3f4ed54538950322f6b5117f8d
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