TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Factors facilitating recovery following severe traumatic brain injury: a qualitative study
JO  - Neuropsychological rehabilitation
A1  - Downing, Marina
A1  - Hicks, Amelia
A1  - Braaf, Sandra C.
A1  - Myles, Dan
A1  - Gabbe, Belinda
A1  - Cameron, Peter
A1  - Ameratunga, Shanthi
A1  - Ponsford, Jennie
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Given the significant impact of severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), understanding factors influencing recovery is critical to inform prognostication and treatment planning. Previous research has focussed primarily on factors negatively associated with outcome, with less focus on factors facilitating the recovery process. The current qualitative study examined positive factors identified for recovery by individuals who had sustained severe TBI three years earlier. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine participants with TBI and 16 close-others. Participants were asked to identify factors about themselves (or the injured individual), those around them, and the care they received that they felt were positive for recovery. Using reflexive thematic analysis, three themes were identified as positive for recovery after a TBI. <i>Having a support network</i> included social supports such as family and friends, and receiving other funded/non-funded assistance towards improving independence and participation. <i>Being positive and engaged</i> included being able to participate, being positive, using compensatory strategies, and becoming fit, healthy and happy. <i>Getting good care</i> included patients perceiving they had a comprehensive and good quality hospital experience, and access to multidisciplinary outpatient services. A focus on enhancing these positive environmental, personal and service factors in service provision may enhance outcomes following severe TBI.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0960-2011
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09602011.2020.1744453
ID  - ref1
ER  -