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https://doi.org/10.31299/hrri.58.1.2
"Each Zoom meeting makes us happy": video conferencing experiences of family members of individuals with severe brain injury undergoing inpatient rehabilitation during the COVID-19 pandemic
Ivana Klepo
orcid.org/0000-0002-9450-9670
; Specijalna bolnica za medicinsku rehabilitaciju Krapinske Toplice, Gajeva 2, Krapinske Toplice, Hrvatska
Andreja Bartolac
orcid.org/0000-0002-9472-5154
; Zdravstveno veleučilište Zagreb, Mlinarska 38, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Dubravko Tršinski
orcid.org/0000-0002-7379-2446
; Specijalna bolnica za medicinsku rehabilitaciju Krapinske Toplice, Gajeva 2, Krapinske Toplice, Hrvatska
Klara Dilber
; Specijalna bolnica za medicinsku rehabilitaciju Krapinske Toplice, Gajeva 2, Krapinske Toplice, Hrvatska
Damirka Levanić
; Specijalna bolnica za medicinsku rehabilitaciju Krapinske Toplice, Gajeva 2, Krapinske Toplice, Hrvatska
Valentina Blažinčić
; Specijalna bolnica za medicinsku rehabilitaciju Krapinske Toplice, Gajeva 2, Krapinske Toplice, Hrvatska
Ivan Dubroja
orcid.org/0000-0001-5631-2984
; Specijalna bolnica za medicinsku rehabilitaciju Krapinske Toplice, Gajeva 2, Krapinske Toplice, Hrvatska
Ivica Ščurić
orcid.org/0000-0002-2060-9660
; Specijalna bolnica za medicinsku rehabilitaciju Krapinske Toplice, Gajeva 2, Krapinske Toplice, Hrvatska
Sažetak
Family involvement is recognised as an important part of the rehabilitation process for individuals suffering from brain injuries. However, in an attempt to prevent the spread of COVID-19, healthcare institutions were obligated to implement visitor restrictions. The aim of this study was to understand the experiences of family members with respect to communication based on video calls with their close relatives who were suffering from brain injuries and undergoing inpatient rehabilitation during the pandemic. We included a purposive sample of 11 participants/family members who communicated consistently with their loved ones via video conferencing as part of the occupational therapy intervention. Qualitative data was collected using a semi-structured interview. Two independent researchers performed a thematic analysis based on the data inquiry method and highlighted three main themes: (1) coping with a traumatic brain injury of a family member, (2) video conferencing experiences with a family member during rehabilitation, and (3) family resilience factors. Our study highlighted that there were changes in the daily lives of the family, as well as that family members had a strong emotional response due to the traumatic event and the inability to stay with the affected individuals in the hospital. Interactions via video conferencing proved to be significant for the participants since it provided them with an insight into the health condition of their family members, enabled their involvement in the rehabilitation process, and allowed them to monitor the recovery process. The above-mentioned factors also contributed to the resilience of participants. Our findings indicate the benefits of virtual communication and involving family members in the rehabilitation process, especially in situations where hospital visitation is impossible.
Ključne riječi
brain injury; inpatient rehabilitation; family resilience; COVID-19; video conferencing
Hrčak ID:
279534
URI
Datum izdavanja:
27.6.2022.
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