Foster J
AACN Clin Issues. 1996 Feb;7(1):168-74. doi: 10.1097/00044067-199602000-00016.
Approximately 2 million traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) occur each year in the United States. Outcomes of TBI include catastrophic disability that affects mobility, self-sufficiency, cognition, language and communication, sensory and perceptual function, neurobehavior, marital relationships, and vocational status. Few programs exist that address all of these needs comprehensively, and resource allocation for care across the continuum for patients after TBI remains limited. In this article, the author describes outcomes of TBI, barriers to outcome achievement, and alternative care delivery approaches to achieve these outcomes.
在美国，每年约有200万人遭受创伤性脑损伤（TBI）。创伤性脑损伤的后果包括灾难性残疾，影响行动能力、自给自足能力、认知、语言和沟通、感觉和知觉功能、神经行为、婚姻关系以及职业状况。很少有项目能全面满足所有这些需求，而且针对创伤性脑损伤患者整个康复过程的护理资源分配仍然有限。在本文中，作者描述了创伤性脑损伤的后果、实现康复的障碍以及实现这些后果的替代护理提供方式。
