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Education
February 2011 - December 2012
February 2002 - December 2005
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Much of the research which has investigated adaptation after spinal cord injury (SCI) has focused upon the physical and psychological challenges confronting the injured person. There is a growing body of evidence however which suggests that many people with SCI and their family members can overcome these challenges and move forward, drawing upon a...
Background:
Spirituality has been recognised to play an important role in neurorehabilitation, however research findings indicate that rehabilitation professionals do not feel well equipped to deliver spiritual care.
Objective:
To evaluate a spiritual care training program for rehabilitation professionals.
Methods:
An exploratory controlled tr...
Purpose:
This study explored the impact of a brief spiritual care training program upon the perceptions and self-reported practice of rehabilitation professionals working in traumatic injury.
Methodology and methods:
A qualitative study. Semi-structured interviews were held with staff from a rehabilitation hospital in Sydney, Australia, between...
Background:
Spirituality has been positively associated with key adjustment indicators for individuals affected by traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury.
Objective:
To explore the perceptions of health professionals working in rehabilitation in relation to spirituality and spiritual care practice.
Methods:
An observational study. An ada...
Objective: To identify the extent of research which has investigated spirituality or closely related meaning-making constructs after traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Design: A scoping review was employed to capture the broadest possible range of studies.
Methods: Search terms ‘spirituality’, ‘religion’, ‘beliefs’, ‘faith’, ‘hope’, ‘meaning’, ‘purpose...
Guest editorial
As a social worker, supporting families in health settings is one of my core roles. For the past 10 years I've worked in spinal cord injury and have witnessed the lives of hundreds change because of that injury. It's not only the people who sustain the injury whose lives are changed-it's the friends and family who are an integral p...
