Public attitudes towards survivors of brain injury

Linden, Mark; Rauch, Robert J.; Crothers, Ivor

doi:10.1080/02699050500110314

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“…Moreover, several studies revealed erroneous beliefs about survivors of TBI themselves (eg, as aggressive or dependent), which may increase stigmatization or stereotyping of affected individuals. [25][26][27] Thus, it is critical to also assess the knowledge held by the individuals closest to the survivor of TBI, such as friends and family members.…”

Section: Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Knowledgementioning

confidence: 99%

Assessment of Veteran and Caregiver Knowledge About Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in a VA Medical Center

Block¹,

Fabrizio²,

Bagley³

et al. 2014

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

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Section: Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Knowledgementioning

confidence: 99%

Assessment of Veteran and Caregiver Knowledge About Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in a VA Medical Center

Block¹,

Fabrizio²,

Bagley³

et al. 2014

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

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“…The disabilities or dysfunctions associated with TBI may not be the only concerns of TBI patients. TBI patients may experience certain psychosocial problems, which have less to do with the severity of the injury but perhaps more so to do with societal perceptions [ 47 ]. These societal perceptions or stigma may also have major implications for TBI patients' rehabilitation.…”

Section: Cultural Implications Of Tbi In the Local Hong Kong Contementioning

confidence: 99%

Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation in Hong Kong: A Review of Practice and Research

Tam

Lee

2015

Behavioural Neurology

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Background. The rising public health concern regarding traumatic brain injury (TBI) implies a growing need for rehabilitation services for patients surviving TBI. Methods. To this end, this paper reviews the practices and research on TBI rehabilitation in Hong Kong so as to inform future developments in this area. This paper begins by introducing the general situation of TBI patients in Hong Kong and the need for rehabilitation. Next, the trauma system in Hong Kong is introduced. Following that is a detailed description of the rehabilitation services for TBI patients in Hong Kong, as exemplified by a rehabilitation hospital in Hong Kong. This paper will also review intervention studies on rehabilitating brain-injured populations in Hong Kong with respect to various rehabilitation goals. Lastly, the implications of culture-related issues will be discussed in relation to TBI. Results/Conclusions. The intervention studies conducted in Hong Kong are generally successful in achieving various rehabilitative outcomes. Additionally, certain cultural-related issues, such as the stigma associated with TBI, may impede the rehabilitative process and lead to various psychosocial problems.

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“…More than 70% of respondents were unable to recognize that one head injury places an individual at greater risk for sustaining a second. Perhaps more importantly, however, this article sparked interest in the knowledge, expectations, and beliefs about TBI, with an increasing number of publications in this area that examine the impact of various demographic variables on TBI knowledge (ie, age [2][3][4], gender [2,3,5], ethnicity [6], education [2,3,[6][7][8], and previous personal experience with brain injury (see Appendix) [1][2][3][4]9]).…”

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“…To date, various specific TBI-related misconceptions have been identified in the literature [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] (for examples, see Table 1). However, the underlying factors contributing to the development and maintenance of these misconceptions, and their impact on injury outcomes and quality of life for survivors of TBI, are largely unexplored.…”

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Misconceptions and Misattributions About Traumatic Brain Injury: An Integrated Conceptual Framework

Block

West²,

Goldin³

2015

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The objective of the present narrative review was to provide a conceptual framework to address common misconceptions in the field of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and enhance clinical and research practices. This framework is based on review of the literature on TBI knowledge and beliefs. The comprehensive search of the literature included seminal and current texts as well as relevant articles on TBI knowledge and education, misconceptions, and misattributions. Reviewed materials ranged from 1970 to 2013 and were obtained from PubMed and PubMed Central online research databases. Research findings from the reviewed literature were integrated with existing social and cognitive psychological concepts to develop a framework that includes: (1) the identification antecedents of TBI-related misconceptions and misattribution; (2) understanding of how inaccurate beliefs form and persist as the result of pre- and postinjury cognitive operations such as informational cascades and attribution biases; and (3) a discussion of ways in which these beliefs can result in consequences in all domains of a survivor's life, including physical and mental health, stigma, and discrimination. This framework is intended to serve as a first stage of development of a model that will improve treatment endeavors and service delivery to individuals with TBI and their families.

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Public attitudes towards survivors of brain injury

Abstract: Religious, economic and gender-based divisions in society affect attitudes towards survivors of brain injury.

Cited by 19 publications

References 38 publications

Assessment of Veteran and Caregiver Knowledge About Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in a VA Medical Center

Assessment of Veteran and Caregiver Knowledge About Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in a VA Medical Center

Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation in Hong Kong: A Review of Practice and Research

Misconceptions and Misattributions About Traumatic Brain Injury: An Integrated Conceptual Framework

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