Social Reintegration After Traumatic Brain Impairment: A Qualitative Analysis

Abstract

This study explored the process of social reintegration of 10 persons with traumatic brain impairment. A series of in-depth interviews over a period of 12 months were conducted with all participants. Data were analyzed using procedures utilized by grounded theory and ethnographic researchers; and, resulted in a typology that described different aspects of social reintegration into community life. Implications for rehabilitation counselors and researchers are discussed.

Experience of recovery and outcome following traumatic brain injury: a metasynthesis of qualitative research

“…Cohen's kappa, as an estimate of initial agreement between the reviewers on the inclusion and exclusion of these 29 studies based on study quality, was 0.71 (indicating substantial agreement [21]), with disagreements over just two papers where decisions were subsequently reached by consensus. Of the remaining 26 articles, five were publications relating to two separate studies [22][23][24][25][26]. A total of 23 studies therefore met the criteria for inclusion in the metasynthesis.…”

“…At its most basic, this reflected a loss of connection with the person one had been prior to injury, with participants stating that 'it [ Chamberlain [34] Crisp [22,23] Gutman and Napier-Klemic [36] Hallberg et al [37] Howes et al [38] Jumisko et al [39] Karlovits and McColl [33] Lawson et al [27] Levack et al [40] Morris et al [31] Muenchberger et al [32] Nochi [24][25][26] O'Callaghan et al [41] Oppermann [42] Padilla [29] Parsons & Stanley [43] Paterson & Stewart [30] Petrella et al [44] Reichard et al [45] Roscigno et al [28] Shotton et al [46] Strandberg [47] 1. Congruity between philosophical perspective and research methodology?…”

“…The loss of friends was described as 'an enormous source of sorrow' [39; p. 44], as was loss of employment [22,23,38,40] and loss of intimate relationships [23,39]. In addition to this loss of previous social networks, TBI also made it more difficult to establish new relationships, new employment and new opportunities for intimacy [36,40].…”

An Internet training intervention for people with traumatic brain injury: Barriers and outcomes

“…(1) turn on the computer, (2) connect to the Internet, (3) surf the net, (4) do a search, (5) go to a web address, (6) save a site in Favorites, (7) exit to the desktop, (8) connect to e-mail and read Inmail (Outlook express or Hotmail), (9) send an e-mail, (10) reply to an e-mail, (11) print a page, and (12) shut-down the computer.…”

“…(9) Align text where possible from the left margin to simplify page layout presentation. (10) Use different formatting techniques to make headings and important points stand out, e.g. a change in font size, font style, colour or the use of borders around a text selection.…”