Abstract
For people recovering from acquired brain injury, formal behaviour support is provided by nurses working in rehabilitation. The nurse's role in this aspect of care is currently not clearly defined or understood. In this qualitative study individual audio-taped interviews were conducted with nurse clinicians (n=15) and nurse managers (n=7) working in three inpatient brain injury rehabilitation facilities in Australia.The nurse clinicians were clear that they had a role in formal behaviour support programs, however the diversity in knowledge and skills in behaviour support strongly suggests that clinically relevant education is needed for the best outcomes for people with acquired brain injury. Additionally, nursing input into the development of realistic behaviour support programs is considered essential to their successful implementation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 7-13 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of the Australasian Rehabilitation Nurses' Association |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 |
Keywords
- brain damage
- patients
- rehabilitation
- nurses