Efficacy and Implementation Planning Across the Veterans Affairs Polytrauma System of Care: Protocol for the REACH Intervention for Caregivers of Veterans and Service Members With Traumatic Brain Injury.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The responsibility of care for Veterans and Service Members (V/SMs) with traumatic brain injury (TBI) often defaults to informal family caregivers. Caregiving demands considerable knowledge, skill, and support to facilitate the health and well-being of V/SMs and themselves. Persistent and common TBI caregiver issues include strain, depression, and anxiety. While evidence-based, brief interventions have been developed and implemented for family caregivers in Veteran neurodegenerative populations, few interventions have been developed, adapted, or tested to support the unique needs of caregivers of V/SMs with TBI.

Objective

This study will adapt and test an evidence-based, personalized, 6-session telehealth caregiver intervention, "Resources for Enhancing All Caregi

SUBMITTER: Perrin PB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11362706 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature