Establishing a person-centred framework of self-identity after traumatic brain injury: a grounded theory study to inform measure development.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To develop a theoretically sound, client-derived framework to underpin development of a measure reflecting the impact of traumatic brain injury (TBI) on a person's self-identity.

Design

Grounded theory, based on transcription of audio recordings from focus group meetings with people who have experienced TBI, analysed with constant comparative methods.

Setting

8 different urban and rural communities in New Zealand.

Participants

49 people (34 men, 15 women), 6 months to 36 years after mild-to-severe TBI.

Results

The central concept emerging from the data was that of desiring to be or having lost a sense of being an integrated and valued person. The three main subthemes were: (1) having a coherent, satisfying and complete sense of oneself, (2) res

SUBMITTER: Levack WM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4024597 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature