Guillaume Souesme, Valérie Poulin, Agnès Ethier, Marianne Grenier, Marie-Josée Sirois, Simon Beaulieu-Bonneau, Élaine De Guise, Marie-Eve Lamontagne, Carol Hudon, Marcel Émond, Marie-Christine Ouellet
PURPOSE: To obtain a better understanding of the factors which complicate or facilitate the adjustment of caregivers after traumatic brain injury (TBI) in older adults. RESEARCH METHOD: At 4, 8, and 12 months post-TBI (mild to severe), 65 caregivers answered two open-ended questions regarding facilitators and challenges linked to the injury of their loved one. A thematic analysis was performed. RESULTS: Participants mentioned almost as many facilitators as challenges at each time point...
January 25, 2024: Rehabilitation Psychology