'If only we had somewhere to turn ...' the service needs of people with acquired brain injury in a rural community.
This study reports the experiences of a group of people with acquired brain injury and their carers when assessing services in rural Victoria, Australia. There was a low level of professional awareness of acquired brain injury, which reduced access to information and produced poor co-ordination and communication between and within services. The findings have specific implications for rural service providers, in particular general practitioners.
Fyffe
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School of Education, La Trobe University, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia.
McCubbery
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D017028:Caregivers; D019090:Case Management; D002648:Child; D003142:Communication; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D014739:Victoria