title: Team development and memory training in traumatic brain injury rehabilitation: two birds with one stone.
abstract: The need for developing team cooperation procedures when treating patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) is stated. One approach in promoting team cooperation is to combine team development with a specific training programme. A memory training programme used in a subacute TBI rehabilitation unit is described. A combination of a team development procedure and memory training programme was performed in the unit. A questionnaire to assess team members' attitudes to team cooperation was administered before and after team development, and memory training procedures were implemented. The post-training questionnaire administration indicated a more positive perception among team members of how the team functioned. The efficacy of memory training showed variable results. The programme described may illustrate the advantages of combining a specific treatment programme with efforts to promote team development.
authors.affiliation: Department of Behavioural Sciences in Medicine, University of Olso, Norway.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Finset
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Krogstad
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Berstad
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Haarberg
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kristansen
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Saether
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000849:Anomia / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003128:Coma / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010348:Patient Care Team; D013192:Staff Development; D016896:Treatment Outcome