Testani-Dufour L, Chappel-Aiken L, Gueldner S
West Georgia College, Dalton.
J Neurosci Nurs. 1992 Dec;24(6):317-23. doi: 10.1097/01376517-199212000-00007.
Traumatic brain injury (TBI), sometimes referred to as a silent epidemic, affects thousands of people each year. A head injury not only affects the patient, but the entire family system as well. Families experience a myriad of needs during this time of crisis. With the immediate focus on the patient's physical or cognitive state, the family's needs may go unnoticed or unrecognized. It is imperative health care professionals understand the emotional impact on family needs, and the unique grieving patterns which influence their ability to cope with this situation. Caregivers are advised to assess, formulate and implement a plan of care for the family as well as the patient. Since families play such an integral role in the patient's recovery process, it is crucial to recognize the scope of the TBI experience and provide care within the context of the individual family system.
创伤性脑损伤（TBI），有时被称为一种无声的流行病，每年影响着成千上万的人。头部受伤不仅影响患者，也影响整个家庭系统。在这个危机时期，家庭有各种各样的需求。由于当下主要关注患者的身体或认知状态，家庭的需求可能会被忽视或未被认识到。医疗保健专业人员必须了解对家庭需求的情感影响，以及影响他们应对这种情况能力的独特悲伤模式。建议护理人员为家庭以及患者评估、制定并实施护理计划。由于家庭在患者的康复过程中起着如此不可或缺的作用，认识到创伤性脑损伤经历的范围并在个体家庭系统的背景下提供护理至关重要。
