2005
DOI: 10.1590/s0080-62342005000300013
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Caracterização de cuidadores de vítimas de trauma crânio-encefálico em seguimento ambulatorial

Abstract: RESUMO ABSTRACTThe present study characterized the main family caregiver of 50 victims of traumatic brain injury on an outpatient follow-up program of a trauma center in São Paulo through interviews and record analyses. The results revealed that caregivers had average age of 44.9, were mostly female, single, Catholic, had not completed elementary school and had no paid occupation prior to the trauma. One half of the main caregivers was the victim's mother, 22 percent was the spouse and 18 percent was a sibling… Show more

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“…It is a growing field in healthcare. Despite the development, the publications that look at this topic are not many (11) .…”
Section: Subject Characterizationmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…It is a growing field in healthcare. Despite the development, the publications that look at this topic are not many (11) .…”
Section: Subject Characterizationmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In the participants' speeches, their activity overload is clear: A research that characterized the caregivers of cranioencephalic trauma victims in ambulatorial care reports that it is important to know the victim's and caregiver's characteristics. Also, their individual needs, in order to design forms to provide them with the necessary support (11) . In this complex network, it is indispensable for the healthcare professionals to rethink their practice and consider family as an evolving system when it comes to possibilities of solving crises and conflicts.…”
Section: Subject Characterizationmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…2 O TCE é qualquer agressão que acarrete lesão anatômica ou comprometimento funcional do couro cabeludo, crânio, meninges ou encéfalo. Os fatores determinantes das lesões causadas no TCE são múltiplos e determinados pelas forças biomecânicas que ocorrem no momento do impacto, bem como pelos fatores decorrentes das lesões sistêmicas, ocasionando um agravamento das lesões neuronais.…”
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“…Em relação à evolução, as consequências da lesão encefálica vão além dos impactos na fase aguda de tratamento, estendendo-se e modificando-se por longos períodos após o evento traumático (47,48) . [52][53][54] e podem desencadear diversas conseqüências tais como depressão no familiar cuidador, separação ou divórcio (48,55,56) e forte interferência na qualidade de vida dessas famílias.…”
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