title: Family needs in caregivers of individuals with traumatic brain injury from Colombia, South America.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the present study was to determine the most and least important family needs in a group of family caregivers of individuals with TBI from Cali, Colombia, and to examine which of those needs were more likely to be met and unmet.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional descriptive study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Valle University Hospital in Cali, Colombia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-nine family caregivers of individuals with traumatic brain injury.
  
  
  METHODS
  The Family Needs Questionnaire, a 40-item questionnaire divided into six sub-scales.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Health Information, Community Support Network and Professional Support Network sub-scales were the most important needs reported by this group of Colombian TBI family caregivers. The most frequently met needs in the present study fell within Health Information, Involvement with Care and Instrumental Support sub-scales and the most frequently unmet needs fell within the Emotional Support, Instrumental Support and Professional Support sub-scales.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Family needs in caregivers of individuals with TBI from Colombia are similar, but more likely to be unmet, than those reported in previous studies. Interventions designed to meet family caregivers' needs in these areas should be implemented in Colombia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine, MCV Campus, West Hospital, 1200 East Broad St., Richmond, VA 23298, USA. jcarangolasp@vcu.edu
authors.forename: Juan Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Arango-Lasprilla
authors.forename: Maria Cristina
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Quijano
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aponte
authors.forename: Maria Teresa
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Cuervo
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nicholls
authors.forename: Heather Lynn
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Rogers
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kreutzer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000451:nursing* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D003105:Colombia; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires