title: Parents' experiences of their child's return to school following acquired brain injury (ABI): A systematic review of qualitative studies.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine parents' experiences during their child's return to school following ABI.
  
  
  METHODS
  Systematic literature review.
  
  
  METHODS
  Six electronic databases relevant to the fields of brain injury and education were searched between 1980-2015. In addition, two qualitative journals and references from articles were hand-searched for further literature. Search results were screened independently by two reviewers for relevance. Studies meeting the inclusion criteria were analysed using the McMasters Critical Review Form for Qualitative Studies.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Two hundred and sixteen articles were screened after duplicates had been removed and 11 were assessed for relevance, resulting in six full text articles for review. The quality of studies was mixed, with only two presenting a high number of quality indicators for qualitative research. Ten themes were identified and grouped into three clusters: influencing factors (environment, school, parent and child factors); features of interaction (information, communication and collaboration); and quality levels of outcome (conflict, coping and construction of new roles and identities).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Parents' experiences are influenced by the quality of information, communication and collaboration between the school, health professionals and the family. Further well designed qualitative studies examining parents' experiences and support needs are required.
authors.affiliation: a Disability and Community Inclusion, School of Health Sciences , Flinders University , Adelaide , Australia.
authors.forename: Kerstin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Andersson
authors.affiliation: a Disability and Community Inclusion, School of Health Sciences , Flinders University , Adelaide , Australia.
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bellon
authors.affiliation: a Disability and Community Inclusion, School of Health Sciences , Flinders University , Adelaide , Australia.
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Walker
mesh_terms: D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D012574:Schools
keywords: Acquired brain injury; families; parents; qualitative; school; systematic review