Addressing the Long-Term Influence of Neurotrauma on Self-Concept and Self-Identity Development: A Pilot Study.
| Autor: | Giallorenzo, Alyse C., Adams, Brittany C., Winter, Jessica M. |
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BRAIN injury treatment
PILOT projects HEALTH services accessibility PATIENT participation EVALUATION of human services programs SELF-perception ATTITUDE (Psychology) RESEARCH methodology SELF-evaluation COMMUNITY health services GROUP identity QUANTITATIVE research PATIENT satisfaction INTERVIEWING OCCUPATIONAL therapy QUALITATIVE research COMPARATIVE studies PRE-tests & post-tests SURVEYS COMMUNITY-based social services QUALITY of life QUESTIONNAIRES DESCRIPTIVE statistics SCALE analysis (Psychology) JUDGMENT sampling STATISTICAL sampling THEMATIC analysis HEALTH promotion |
| Zdroj: | Open Journal of Occupational Therapy (OJOT); Fall2023, Vol. 11 Issue 4, p1-20, 22p |
| Abstrakt: | Background: Numerous neurotrauma survivors face lifelong disability post injury as a result of an event, yet there are limited specialized continued care services to support future outcomes, specifically selfconcept, self-identity, and quality of life. To reduce health care barriers and support health promotion post injury, student researchers explored the influence of a community-based occupational therapy (OT) program for the neurotrauma population. Methods: Four participants, 37 to 58 years of age, with a history of neurotrauma, participated in a mixed methods study composed of a 6-week community-based educational OT program. Outcome measures included Activity Card Sort, Lawton Brody Scale, Pre and Post Surveys, and Semi-Structured Interviewing. Results: Data from the study support implementation of a community-based program, such as the one used in this study. This study highlighted the need for a program addressing self-concept, self-identity, and post-injury quality of life in addition to occupational engagement at a community level. Conclusion: The findings from the current study reinforce participation in a community-based OT program as an effective approach to address long-term outcomes post neurotrauma, specifically self-concept, selfidentity, and quality of life. Program efficacy is supported by both quantitative and qualitative findings; however, further research is required to generalize the findings to the neurotrauma population as a whole. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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