An educational intervention to promote a culture of gender equity among persons with traumatic brain injury and caregivers: A pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) outcomes are dependent on patients' biological sex (e.g., hormone levels) and sociocultural gender (e.g., norms, responsibilities). Informal caregivers additionally experience disruptions to identity and roles post-TBI. However, information on this topic remains largely unavailable to patients and caregivers.

Purpose

This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of a one-time educational intervention on sex and gender influences in TBI for patients and informal caregivers.

Materials and methods

We conducted a pilot pre-test/post-test randomized control-group design study. Groups (i.e., passive, active and control) consisted a total of 16 persons with TBI and caregivers (75% persons with TBI, 63% women). Individual and group le

SUBMITTER: Hanafy S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10169667 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature