The Journey Through Rehabilitation: A Study of People with Acquired Brain Injury in Western Australia

Acquired brain injury is a complex, individualised condition causing lifelong disability and affecting thousands of Australians and their families. Listening and learning from the perspectives of people with Acquired Brain Injuries and their families is essential to improving their experiences as th...

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Main Author: O’Callaghan, Annalise Marie
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/70489
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description Acquired brain injury is a complex, individualised condition causing lifelong disability and affecting thousands of Australians and their families. Listening and learning from the perspectives of people with Acquired Brain Injuries and their families is essential to improving their experiences as they journey through rehabilitation. A qualitative study hearing the voices of people with ABI, their families and health professionals identified gaps in long-term service provision and the benefits of a 24/7 interprofessional rehabilitation model.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-704892018-10-18T02:49:47Z The Journey Through Rehabilitation: A Study of People with Acquired Brain Injury in Western Australia O’Callaghan, Annalise Marie Acquired brain injury is a complex, individualised condition causing lifelong disability and affecting thousands of Australians and their families. Listening and learning from the perspectives of people with Acquired Brain Injuries and their families is essential to improving their experiences as they journey through rehabilitation. A qualitative study hearing the voices of people with ABI, their families and health professionals identified gaps in long-term service provision and the benefits of a 24/7 interprofessional rehabilitation model. 2017 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/70489 Curtin University fulltext
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The Journey Through Rehabilitation: A Study of People with Acquired Brain Injury in Western Australia
title The Journey Through Rehabilitation: A Study of People with Acquired Brain Injury in Western Australia
title_full The Journey Through Rehabilitation: A Study of People with Acquired Brain Injury in Western Australia
title_fullStr The Journey Through Rehabilitation: A Study of People with Acquired Brain Injury in Western Australia
title_full_unstemmed The Journey Through Rehabilitation: A Study of People with Acquired Brain Injury in Western Australia
title_short The Journey Through Rehabilitation: A Study of People with Acquired Brain Injury in Western Australia
title_sort journey through rehabilitation: a study of people with acquired brain injury in western australia
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/70489