Consumer perspectives of vocational rehabilitation and return to work following acquired brain injury in Queensland.
Published 18th October 2022
New Publication from ABI TRS
The most recent publication by Hopkins researchers from The Acquired Brain Injury Transitional Rehabilitation Service (ABI TRS), Princess Alexandra Hospital and Griffith University, Consumer perspectives of vocational rehabilitation and return to work following acquired brain injury in Queensland is now available.
The study identified 5 key themes from consumers experiences, plus consumer views on ideal vocational rehabilitation (VR) services for adults with acquired brain injury (ABI).
· The need to target VR during ABI rehabilitation.
· Facilitators of recovery and returning to work.
· The importance and experiences of working again.
· The impact of ABI on identity (including family / relationships).
· Addressing access through services, systems and policy.
· Early ABI VR services should be intensive and individualised, and involve education, employer liaison, workplace supports and peer mentors.
These findings can improve VR services for adults with ABI and have informed the development of a framework to support the delivery of ABI VR in Queensland.
This study was supported by a Seed grant from The Hopkins Centre (2018), involving clinicians and researchers from ABI TRS and Griffith University.
Read more about the ABI TRS project HERE and HERE.
Authors
Clinical Community Specialist, Speech Pathologist
