Telerehabilitation support for families at home caring for individuals in prolonged states of reduced consciousness

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 535-541

  Hauber, Roxanne Pickett ^a,b   Jones, Michael L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA   (United States)

^b SHEPHERD CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Family caregiver; Severe brain injury; Telerehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDER; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; EMERGENCY WARD; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TELEPHONE; TELEREHABILITATION SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIDEORECORDING; BRAIN INJURY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION; FOLLOW UP; GROUP PROCESS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; TELEMEDICINE; TIME; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GROUP PROCESSES; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TELEMEDICINE; TIME FACTORS; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

EID: 0036891581     PISSN: 08859701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001199-200212000-00005     Document Type: Article

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