1. Objectifs

Intentions :
«This paper argues that a specific role on pediatric neurorehabilitation teams should be dedicated to assessing and supporting the emotional needs and overall adjustment and adaptation of the family following a child’s TBI [traumatic brain injury].» (p. 157)

2. Méthode

Échantillon/Matériau :
Données documentaires diverses

Type de traitement des données :
Réflexion critique

3. Résumé

According to the author, «[p]ediatric TBIs can have devastating and often long-term consequences on individual and family functioning. Taking a family health approach to intervention following a TBI allows for a shared responsibility of the rehabilitation process with the family, rather than potentially overburdening the injured child with sole ownership over the role of recovering […]. The literature also reflects that healthy family functioning following a TBI can lead to better outcomes for the individual that has experienced the injury, and lessen the negative impact on the family members […]. Systemic theories have greatly influenced models of rehabilitation care; however, healthcare systems seem to continue to struggle to successfully implement the models, sometimes reflecting only a tokenism of family inclusion in pediatric health care. Family clinicians can address this problem by directly applying family theory and related models of assessment and intervention. Family systems interventions can be resource intensive. Shifting from involving families in treatment to treating whole families adds an additional layer of complexity and requires some systemic expertise. The theoretical impact of treating injured family systems is enormous, as are the theoretical cost savings.» (p. 170)