This scoping review sought to describe the literature about the different types of interventions to support families of patients with acquired brain injuries and their outcomes.
IntroductionAcquired brain injuries are among the leading causes of disability in adults worldwide and have physical, cognitive or/and behavioral consequences not only for the patient, but also for the family. Several support interventions have been proposed in different contexts at different phases of recovery with various levels of evidence, yet no synthesis is available to date.
Inclusion criteriaWe included studies that focused on family members of patients suffering from ABI. The concept under review included any type of intervention or action oriented to support families of patients with ABI, in any care setting. We included all published qualitative and quantitative designs, including those in the grey literature.
MethodsA three-step search strategy was performed. Searches were conducted in eight major databases,
The aim of this scoping review is to examine the range and nature of family-oriented interventions that have been developed and/or tested for people with acquired brain injuries (ABI) and their families in all settings. Specifically the review questions are.
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