Challenges and facilitators in the experience of caregiving for an older adult with traumatic brain injury: A longitudinal qualitative study in the first-year postinjury.

Guillaume SouesmeValérie PoulinAgnès EthierMarianne GrenierMarie-Josée SiroisSimon Beaulieu-BonneauÉlaine De GuiseMarie-Eve LamontagneCarol HudonMarcel ÉmondMarie-Christine Ouellet

Published in: Rehabilitation psychology (2024)

During the first year following TBI in older adults, caregivers were able to identify several facilitators despite the presence of challenging factors, suggesting effective coping and resilience. This knowledge can guide potential caregivers in their adaptation after TBI in an older adult, and we propose a simple tool to support this process. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

Keyphrases

traumatic brain injury
physical activity
palliative care
community dwelling
social support
severe traumatic brain injury
middle aged
healthcare
depressive symptoms
climate change
childhood cancer
emergency department
risk assessment
mild traumatic brain injury