Changes in social roles: a consequence of traumatic brain injury for the family caregiver

Authors

  • Edilene Curvelo Hora Serna Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem
  • Regina Márcia Cardoso de Sousa Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692006000200006

Keywords:

caregivers, brain injuries, family nursing

Abstract

The purpose was to study changes in the caregiver's social roles after traumatic brain injury (TBI), relating them with the degree of importance of these roles and with the condition of the victim six months or more after the TBI. The research was developed at the Brain Trauma Clinic of the University of São Paulo Hospital das Clínicas with 50 caregivers and 50 victims of TBI, by means of interviews and patient file analysis. A checklist was used for the interview with the caregiver, in order to identify the changes and importance of their social roles. The roles that had suffered most interruption due to the trauma were: friend, amateur/entertainment, family member and worker. The role of being a caregiver was the one that presented more modification. No association was found between change of role and the variables: condition of victim after TBI and importance of the social roles for the caregiver.

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Published

2006-04-01

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 2 (2006)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Serna, E. C. H., & Sousa, R. M. C. de. (2006). Changes in social roles: a consequence of traumatic brain injury for the family caregiver. Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 14(2), 183-189. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692006000200006