Basic aspects of cooperation between occupational therapists and social workers in the social environment of patients after an acquired brain injury

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00064211%3A_____%2F25%3AW0000037" target="_blank" >RIV/00064211:_____/25:W0000037 - isvavai.cz</a>

Alternative codes found

RIV/60076658:12110/25:43910521 RIV/00216208:11110/25:10498108 RIV/00064165:_____/25:10498108

Result on the web

<a href="https://oadoi.org/10.32725/kont.2025.009" target="_blank" >https://oadoi.org/10.32725/kont.2025.009</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.32725/kont.2025.009" target="_blank" >10.32725/kont.2025.009</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Basic aspects of cooperation between occupational therapists and social workers in the social environment of patients after an acquired brain injury

Original language description

Background: Coordinated rehabilitation plays a crucial role in helping patients with acquired brain injury (ABI) to return to active lives. Cooperation between occupational therapists (OTs) and social workers (SWs) is very important during the hospital-to-home transition. Aim: The primary objective of the project was to map the coordinated rehabilitation of individuals after ABI within their social environment, aiming to help patients reclaim their lives despite the limitations of ABI. The purpose of this article is to identify and describe the impact of medical-social rehabilitation relative to interprofessional cooperation between OTs and SWs in the patient's home environment. The focus is on identifying the critical elements needed to maximize specialist collaboration. Methods: The research was designed as an experimental qualitative study with auxiliary quantitative indicators in 17 case studies. The study included semi-structured interviews. In addition, the FIM system (R) and WHODAS 2.0 were used to objectify patient status monitored over time in individual cases. Results: Five critical elements of cooperation were identified: (1) Quality of life, (2) Self-sufficiency, (3) Evaluation of the home, physical, and social environment, (4) Indication of aids, barrier-free modifications, and their financing, (5) Connection of health and social areas. After coordinated intervention, patients reported a gradual increase in their quality of life and self-sufficiency. The next continuity of rehabilitation services is very desirable, at least for maintaining the effect. Conclusion: Specialist cooperation prevents patients from getting lost in the complicated systems of health and social services. It maximizes access to and effectiveness of these services, including the availability of financial aid and psychological support.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

30304 - Public and environmental health

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

KONTAKT-JOURNAL OF NURSING AND SOCIAL SCIENCES RELATED TO HEALTH AND ILLNESS

ISSN

1212-4117

e-ISSN

1804-7122

Volume of the periodical

27

Issue of the periodical within the volume

1

Country of publishing house

CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

Number of pages

7

Pages from-to

74-80

UT code for WoS article

001460453600013

EID of the result in the Scopus database

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