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raumatic brain injury : caregivers' problems and needs.

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an increasingly major world health problem. This short review using the most pertinent articles on TBI caregiving problems and needs highlights the pressing issues. Articles focusing on both TBI-caregivers' problems and needs are rarely found, especially for deve...

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Main Authors: Syed Hassan, Syed Tajuddin, Khaw, Wan Fei, Abdul Raman, Rosna, Jamaludin, Husna
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Published: Nepal Medical Association 2011
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24508/
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spelling my.upm.eprints.245082014-03-24T08:40:17Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24508/ raumatic brain injury : caregivers' problems and needs. Syed Hassan, Syed Tajuddin Khaw, Wan Fei Abdul Raman, Rosna Jamaludin, Husna Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an increasingly major world health problem. This short review using the most pertinent articles on TBI caregiving problems and needs highlights the pressing issues. Articles focusing on both TBI-caregivers' problems and needs are rarely found, especially for developing countries. Most TBI-caregiving is done by family members, whose altered lives portend burden and stresses which add to the overwhelming demand of caring for the TBI-survivor. Lack of information, financial inadequacy, anxiety, distress, coping deficits, poor adaptability, inadequate knowledge and skills, and a poor support system comprise the major problems. Dysfunctional communication between caregivers and care-receivers has been little researched. The major needs are focused on health and rehabilitation information, financial advice and assistance, emotional and social support, and positive psychological encouragement. In time, health information needs may be met, but not emotional support. Information on TBI caregiving problems and unmet needs is critical to all relevant healthcare stakeholders. Nepal Medical Association 2011 Article PeerReviewed Syed Hassan, Syed Tajuddin and Khaw, Wan Fei and Abdul Raman, Rosna and Jamaludin, Husna (2011) raumatic brain injury : caregivers' problems and needs. Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 51 (181). pp. 53-55. ISSN 0028-2715; ESSN: 1815-672X
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description Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an increasingly major world health problem. This short review using the most pertinent articles on TBI caregiving problems and needs highlights the pressing issues. Articles focusing on both TBI-caregivers' problems and needs are rarely found, especially for developing countries. Most TBI-caregiving is done by family members, whose altered lives portend burden and stresses which add to the overwhelming demand of caring for the TBI-survivor. Lack of information, financial inadequacy, anxiety, distress, coping deficits, poor adaptability, inadequate knowledge and skills, and a poor support system comprise the major problems. Dysfunctional communication between caregivers and care-receivers has been little researched. The major needs are focused on health and rehabilitation information, financial advice and assistance, emotional and social support, and positive psychological encouragement. In time, health information needs may be met, but not emotional support. Information on TBI caregiving problems and unmet needs is critical to all relevant healthcare stakeholders.
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author Syed Hassan, Syed Tajuddin
Khaw, Wan Fei
Abdul Raman, Rosna
Jamaludin, Husna
spellingShingle Syed Hassan, Syed Tajuddin
Khaw, Wan Fei
Abdul Raman, Rosna
Jamaludin, Husna
raumatic brain injury : caregivers' problems and needs.
author_facet Syed Hassan, Syed Tajuddin
Khaw, Wan Fei
Abdul Raman, Rosna
Jamaludin, Husna
author_sort Syed Hassan, Syed Tajuddin
title raumatic brain injury : caregivers' problems and needs.
title_short raumatic brain injury : caregivers' problems and needs.
title_full raumatic brain injury : caregivers' problems and needs.
title_fullStr raumatic brain injury : caregivers' problems and needs.
title_full_unstemmed raumatic brain injury : caregivers' problems and needs.
title_sort raumatic brain injury : caregivers' problems and needs.
publisher Nepal Medical Association
publishDate 2011
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24508/
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