Neurotrauma family interventions.
OBJECTIVE
Family responses to neurotrauma


OBJECTIVE
To highlight the role of trauma nurses in providing education and support to families of neurotrauma patients


METHODS
Published literature and clinical experience


CONCLUSIONS
Family-centered care can provide many positive outcomes: e.g., reduced stress, decreased anxiety, decreased powerlessness, increased understanding and support. The success of the patient's rehabilitation often depends on the care and involvement of their families.
Fowler
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Rutgers, State University of New Jersey, Newark, USA.
D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000451:nursing*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000451:nursing*