New Study: The perspectives of participants with traumatic brain injury on prospective memory rehabilitation incorporating compensatory and metacognitive skills training

Authors: Fleming, J., Hamilton, C., Ownsworth, T., Doig, E., Swan, S., E. Paul Holmes, Griffin, J. and Shum, D.

 

Prospective memory relates to the ability to remember to perform an action at the right time and place in the future (e.g., stop at a store to buy milk on the way home), and is vital to support independence. Led by Queensland Brain Injury Collaborative researchers (QBIC), University of Queensland, this study sought feedback from 47 individuals with traumatic brain injury who had participated in a 6-week prospective memory training program delivered by an occupational therapist. Participants' feedback highlighted the value of client-centred goal setting, repetitive training of strategy use, establishing habits and routines, and receiving feedback on memory performance in different ways (experiential, verbal, and written).  Routine collection of feedback on rehabilitation approaches can provide valuable information to support person-centred rehabilitation.

 

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The perspectives of participants with traumatic brain injury on prospective memory rehabilitation incorporating compensatory and metacognitive skills training. Fleming, J., Hamilton, C., Ownsworth, T., Doig, E., Swan, S., E. Paul Holmes, Griffin, J. and Shum, D. (2024). Patient Education and Counseling.