@article{ref1,
title="Loss of financial management independence after brain injury: survivors' experiences",
journal="American journal of occupational therapy",
year="2016",
author="Koller, Kathryn and Woods, Lindsay and Engel, Lisa and Bottari, Carolina L. and Dawson, Deirdre R. and Nalder, Emily",
volume="70",
number="3",
pages="7003180070p1-8",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: This pilot study explored the experiences of brain injury survivors after a change in financial management (FM) independence. <br><br>METHOD: Using a qualitative descriptive design, 6 participants with acquired brain injury were recruited from a community brain injury organization and participated in semistructured interviews. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. <br><br>RESULTS: Three themes emerged from the interviews: (1) trajectory of FM change, involving family members as key change agents; (2) current FM situation, involving FM strategies such as automatic deposits and restricted budgets; and (3) the struggle for control, in which survivors desired control while also accepting supports for FM. <br><br>CONCLUSION: This study identifies some of the challenges brain injury survivors face in managing their finances and the adjustment associated with a loss of FM independence. Occupational therapists should be aware of clients' experiences when supporting them through a change in independence.<br><br>Copyright © 2016 by the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0272-9490",
doi="10.5014/ajot.2016.020198",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2016.020198"
}