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ArticlePloS one2018

Health status, difficulties, and desired health information and services for veterans with traumatic brain injuries and their caregivers: A qualitative investigation.

Christine Koehmstedt, Susan E Lydick, Drasti Patel, Xinsheng Cai, Steven Garfinkel, Ali A Weinstein

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Article in PloS one, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Christine KoehmstedtCenter for the Study of Chronic Illness and Disability, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, United States of America.
Susan E LydickCenter for the Study of Chronic Illness and Disability, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, United States of America.
Drasti PatelCenter for the Study of Chronic Illness and Disability, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, United States of America.
Xinsheng CaiAmerican Institutes for Research, Washington, DC, United States of America.
Steven GarfinkelAmerican Institutes for Research, Washington, DC, United States of America.
Ali A WeinsteinCenter for the Study of Chronic Illness and Disability, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-3371-6086
George Mason University · USAmerican Institutes for Research · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is considered the signature injury among military service member and Veterans who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom with over 360,000 individuals sustaining a first-time TBI in the military. These service members and Veterans, and their caregiver(s), must navigate multiple health systems and find experts across many fields of expertise to recover and optimize functionality. Twenty-two individuals, 10 caregivers of Veterans with TBI, 12 Veterans with TBI, participated in semi-structured interviews. Responses were coded using NVivo. Participants from both groups reported difficulties finding community supportive services (support groups) in local communities. Most participants identified the need for an advocate or point-person to help guide them to needed services and provide ongoing support in the post-acute health care recovery phase. Caregivers and Veterans desired a more personalized recovery plan from their medical professionals. When describing their ideal health information and services model most identified interactivity and twenty-four-hour availability as essential components. To provide Veterans and caregivers with optimal support and resources to navigate a complicated health services system, advocates and personalized care plans are needed. Future research should examine the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of these services.

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CaregiversVeteransAdultAfghan Campaign 2001-AgedBrain Injuries, TraumaticFemaleHealth ServicesHealth StatusHumansInterviews as TopicIraq War, 2003-2011MaleMiddle AgedMilitary PersonnelPatient Advocacy

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PMID30208083
PMCPMC6135487
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