Using the illness trajectory framework to describe recovery from traumatic injury

This paper seeks to highlight the utility of the Corbin and Strauss Chronic Illness Trajectory Framework in describing recovery from traumatic injury and encourages consideration of its implementation into contemporary trauma nursing (Corbin and Strauss, 1991; 1992). To date, few such frameworks ha...

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Main Authors: Halcomb, E., Davidson, Patricia
Format: Journal Article
Published: eContent Management 2005
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/13279
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Davidson, Patricia
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description This paper seeks to highlight the utility of the Corbin and Strauss Chronic Illness Trajectory Framework in describing recovery from traumatic injury and encourages consideration of its implementation into contemporary trauma nursing (Corbin and Strauss, 1991; 1992). To date, few such frameworks have been proposed to sensitise health professionals to the path of recovery following traumatic injury. Although this framework was initially conceived for use in the domain of chronic illness, the lasting effects of severe traumatic injury have significant parallels to chronic conditions such as stroke (Burton, 2000) and multiple sclerosis (Miller, 1993) to which the framework has previously been applied. This paper demonstrates the Trajectory Framework as a useful structure to potentially enhance the development of post-discharge interventions for trauma survivors and encourages consideration of its implementation into the nursing management of this complex patient group.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-132792017-02-28T01:33:33Z Using the illness trajectory framework to describe recovery from traumatic injury Halcomb, E. Davidson, Patricia illness trajectory Corbin & Strauss Chronic Illness Trajectory Framework traumatic injury This paper seeks to highlight the utility of the Corbin and Strauss Chronic Illness Trajectory Framework in describing recovery from traumatic injury and encourages consideration of its implementation into contemporary trauma nursing (Corbin and Strauss, 1991; 1992). To date, few such frameworks have been proposed to sensitise health professionals to the path of recovery following traumatic injury. Although this framework was initially conceived for use in the domain of chronic illness, the lasting effects of severe traumatic injury have significant parallels to chronic conditions such as stroke (Burton, 2000) and multiple sclerosis (Miller, 1993) to which the framework has previously been applied. This paper demonstrates the Trajectory Framework as a useful structure to potentially enhance the development of post-discharge interventions for trauma survivors and encourages consideration of its implementation into the nursing management of this complex patient group. 2005 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/13279 eContent Management restricted
spellingShingle illness trajectory
Corbin & Strauss Chronic Illness Trajectory Framework
traumatic injury
Halcomb, E.
Davidson, Patricia
Using the illness trajectory framework to describe recovery from traumatic injury
title Using the illness trajectory framework to describe recovery from traumatic injury
title_full Using the illness trajectory framework to describe recovery from traumatic injury
title_fullStr Using the illness trajectory framework to describe recovery from traumatic injury
title_full_unstemmed Using the illness trajectory framework to describe recovery from traumatic injury
title_short Using the illness trajectory framework to describe recovery from traumatic injury
title_sort using the illness trajectory framework to describe recovery from traumatic injury
topic illness trajectory
Corbin & Strauss Chronic Illness Trajectory Framework
traumatic injury
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/13279