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| Title |
Adding insult to brain injury: young adults’ experiences of residing in nursing homes following acquired brain injury
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| Published in |
Disability & Rehabilitation, August 2017
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| DOI | 10.1080/09638288.2017.1370732 |
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| Authors |
Aoife Dwyer, Caroline Heary, Marcia Ward, Pádraig MacNeela |
| Abstract |
There is general consensus that adults under age 65 with acquired brain injury residing in nursing homes is inappropriate, however there is a limited evidence base on the issue. Previous research has relied heavily on third-party informants and qualitative studies have been of questionable methodological quality, with no known study adopting a phenomenological approach. This study explored the lived experiences of young adults with brain injury residing in aged care facilities. Interpretative phenomenological analysis was employed to collect and analyze data from six semi-structured interviews with participants regarding their experiences of living in nursing homes. Two themes were identified, including "Corporeal prison of acquired brain injury: broken selves" and "Existential prison of the nursing home: stagnated lives". Results illustrated that young adults with acquired brain injury can experience aged care as an existential prison in which their lives feel at a standstill. This experience was characterized by feelings of not belonging in a terminal environment, confinement, disempowerment, emptiness and hope for greater autonomy through rehabilitation. It is hoped that this study will provide relevant professionals, services and policy-makers with insight into the challenges and needs of young adults with brain injury facing these circumstances. Implications for rehabilitation This study supports the contention that more home-like and age-appropriate residential rehabilitation services for young adults with acquired brain injury are needed. As development of alternative accommodation is a lengthy process, the study findings suggest that the interim implementation of rehabilitative care in nursing homes should be considered. Taken together with existing research, it is proposed that nursing home staff may require training to deliver evidence-based rehabilitative interventions to those with brain injury. The present findings add support to the call for systemic change in Ireland, to clarify the acquired brain injury care pathway and establish integrated rehabilitation services. |
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The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 21 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 9 | 43% |
| Ireland | 7 | 33% |
| Unknown | 5 | 24% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 15 | 71% |
| Scientists | 3 | 14% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 3 | 14% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 101 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 101 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 18 | 18% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 11 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 7 | 7% |
| Researcher | 6 | 6% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 4% |
| Other | 14 | 14% |
| Unknown | 41 | 41% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 21 | 21% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 9 | 9% |
| Social Sciences | 8 | 8% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 7 | 7% |
| Arts and Humanities | 3 | 3% |
| Other | 9 | 9% |
| Unknown | 44 | 44% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 16. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 06 May 2021.
All research outputs
#2,251,222
of 25,587,485 outputs
Outputs from Disability & Rehabilitation
#331
of 4,081 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#41,518
of 324,706 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Disability & Rehabilitation
#10
of 59 outputs
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So far Altmetric has tracked 4,081 research outputs from this source. They typically receive a little more attention than average, with a mean Attention Score of 6.5. This one has done particularly well, scoring higher than 91% of its peers.
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