Clinicians' views on learning in brain injury rehabilitation.
Brain Inj
; 27(6): 685-8, 2013 Jun.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23611594
ABSTRACT
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
To determine clinicians' views on learning ability in brain injury rehabilitation. RESEARCHDESIGN:
Online survey. METHODS AND PROCEDURES An online survey was sent to physicians, psychologists and therapists of three Dutch organizations for neuropsychology or rehabilitation. The survey enquired (1) whether clinicians take learning ability into account; (2) about factors influencing learning ability; and (3) about assessment tools used to assess learning ability. MAIN OUTCOMES ANDRESULTS:
Thirty-seven physicians, 83 psychologists and 43 therapists completed the online survey. In total, 93% of respondents reported that they take learning ability into account when making a prognosis. The most frequently mentioned factors influencing learning ability were cognition, awareness of deficits and motivation. Learning ability was mainly determined by means of cognitive and memory tests and observations during therapy.CONCLUSIONS:
This study demonstrates that a patient's learning ability may be influenced by not only cognition but also by motivation and awareness of deficits. Structured and standardized assessment of these factors may be suggested for standard use in clinical practice. More research is needed about the influence these factors have on the learning process.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Physicians
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Brain Injuries
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Cognition Disorders
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Learning
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Memory Disorders
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Brain Inj
Journal subject:
CEREBRO
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Netherlands