Stability of coping and the role of self-efficacy in the first year following mild traumatic brain injury

When asked to find a visual expression of my writing process for a first year PhD writing class, I saw a chance to unblock whatever was making it difficult for me to write. Searching for a meaningful way into my story, my ideas were reflected back through images of eyes – the eyes of strangers, my own eyes, and finally through the eyes of those who cared about me. Four years after a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury impacted my life, I returned to pursue an academic career. Symptoms that I thought had been put to rest were once again haunting me and my frustration level was escalating. Trying to find my way back into an academic existence was not an easy journey. The visual inquiry into eyes became a door through which I was able to gain back my words. Using poetic and narrative inquiry allowed for a further opening of releasing obstructions.

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The potential role of renin-angiotensin system in mild traumatic brain injury

Neurological Sciences ◽

10.1007/s10072-021-05856-1 ◽

2022 ◽

Author(s):

João Luís Vieira Monteiro de Barros ◽

Maíra Glória Cardoso ◽

Caroline Amaral Machado ◽

Érica Leandro Marciano Vieira ◽

Rodrigo Moreira Faleiro ◽

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Keyword(s):

Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Brain Injury ◽

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Potential Role ◽

Renin Angiotensin System ◽

Angiotensin System ◽

Renin Angiotensin

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First-Line Health Care Providers' Reported Knowledge of and Referrals to Speech-Language Pathologists for Clients With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology ◽

10.1044/2021_ajslp-20-00373 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-14

Author(s):

Kelly Knollman-Porter ◽

Jessica A. Brown ◽

Tracey Wallace ◽

Shelby Spitz

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Brain Injury ◽

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Health Care Providers ◽

Multidisciplinary Teams ◽

Care Providers ◽

First Line ◽

Speech Language Pathologists

Purpose People with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) may experience deficits in cognition or communication that go unnoticed by first-line health care providers (FHPs). Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) assess and treat these domains yet are often underrepresented on mTBI multidisciplinary teams. This study's aim was to evaluate FHPs' reported knowledge of and referral practices to SLPs for individuals across the life span with mTBI. Method Physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, and athletic trainers ( n = 126) completed an online survey, including two Likert scale questions and one free response question relating to SLPs' role in mTBI. Results More than half of FHPs rate their knowledge of the SLP's role in mTBI management as low (somewhat knowledgeable, 29%; not very knowledgeable, 23%). Similarly, nearly two thirds of FHPs indicated rarely (19%) or never (44%), referring to SLPs for management of patients with mTBI. The majority of FHPs' open responses on the role of the SLP in mTBI management were incomplete, with many including domains that were not relevant to an SLP's role in the management of mTBI (e.g., dysphagia). Within the article, we provide results overall and according to individual profession. Conclusions Results suggest a majority of FHPs lack knowledge in the role of the SLP in the management of mTBI, which may underpin the low referral patterns reported by FHPs for SLP services. Future educational efforts for FHPs regarding the role of SLPs in mTBI care are necessary.

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