Experience of recovery and outcome following traumatic brain injury: A metasynthesis of qualitative research

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 986-999

  Levack, William M M ^a   Kayes, Nicola M ^b   Fadyl, Joanna K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Lived experience; Metasynthesis; Qualitative research; Recovery; Rehabilitation outcomes; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; BRAIN INJURY; CONTROL; EMOTION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PERSONHOOD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REVIEW; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; EMOTIONS; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MIND-BODY RELATIONS (METAPHYSICS); PERSONHOOD; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

EID: 77952124256     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638281003775394     Document Type: Article

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