The Transition From Hospital to Home: A Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Traumatic Brain Injury (Tbi)

Grant number: 1081947 | Funding period: 2015 - 2017

Completed

Abstract

The six-month transition period following discharge from hospital after a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is critical. During the transition period, key sentinel events may influence health and wellbeing. The research will investigate key sentinel events during the transition period following TBI in the first longitudinal study with Indigenous Australians. This study will provide the first systematic evidence regarding the support Indigenous Australians need to successfully transition back into the

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