Misconceptions about brain injury in Turkey

Abstract

The general public should be informed about the seriousness and pervasiveness of the problems related to consequences of BI before taking decisions concerning language or cognitive therapies for their victims. Healthcare professionals should take roles in advocating reliable publicity primarily by dispelling misconceptions about BI.

Informal carer's knowledge of traumatic brain injury questionnaire: Initial development and validation

“…Several researchers had assessed knowledge about TBI among informal carers using Gouvier's instrument (Common Misconceptions About Head Injury and Recovery) (Block et al., 2014 ; Maviş & Akyıldız, 2013 ; Polit & Beck, 2017 ; Yuhasz, 2013 ). Gouvier et al., ( 1988 ) developed a survey named Common Misconceptions About Head Injury and Recovery, which has been used for the past 30 years.…”