Journal
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
Volume 41, Issue 7, Pages 854-860Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2017.1407966
Keywords
Family; caregiver; brain injury; community; rehabilitation; collaboration
Categories
Ask authors/readers for more resources
Purpose: This article proposes a theoretical framework to help professionals include family as active members in brain injury rehabilitation. A trend towards greater family involvement has lead to the development of family-collaboration models. However, current models appear to focus on information sharing rather than increasing the capability of family members. This article introduces a family-directed approach to brain injury model, which provides a theoretical framework for supporting family as facilitators of change. Methods: Family-collaboration models and literature regarding family experiences following brain injury and support needs are reviewed to identify the driving forces behind family engagement in rehabilitation, including effective professional-family relationships, and important factors in the delivery of education underpinned by evidence-based practices. Results: The family-directed approach to brain injury model is based on principles of hope, family expertise, education/skill building, and family-directed intervention. Conclusions: The family-directed approach to brain injury model provides a theoretical framework for educating and training family members as facilitators in the management process: promoting competence rather than dependency on service systems. Guiding recommendations encourage professionals to reflect on the importance of their therapeutic relationships and their capacity to positively impact rehabilitation outcomes beyond the technical aspects of health care and treatment.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available