More Attention Needed for Family Members Following a Traumatic Brain Injury
After a traumatic brain injury medical professionals tend to focus on the patient but research shows a great impact on family members as well. Studies in the 1970s began to recognize these issues, while other work in the 1980s documented emotional distress that persisted for up to seven years and many studies in the 1990s identified tremendous levels of stress on caregivers and family members. The special April issue of the journal NeuroRehabilitation sheds light on the substantial advances in the science of family member and caregiver research with six special articles by experts in the field, exploring ways in which interventions can be targeted for optimum effectiveness.
The special issue is entitled "Brain Injury and the Family" Guest Editor: Angelle M. Sander NeuroRehabilitation, Volume 22, Issue 1, (April 2007) Published by IOS Press
It's so important that the family be involved and understand the plan of care. Healthcare professionals sometimes forget to involve the family, but I see that trend changing. And it's great.
Posted by: Henry | June 24, 2007 at 08:00 PM