Applicability of Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Interventions in Natural Disaster Settings
Brain Injury
Lee, S. Y., Amatya, B., et al. (2019).
Brain Injury, 33(10), 1293-1298.
This systematic review of guidelines investigates rehabilitation recommendations for individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and the applicability of the recommendations in natural disaster settings. Of particular interest to SLPs are recommendations for cognitive, swallowing and communication treatments.
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital (Australia)
This umbrella systematic review contains a number of guidelines, only some of which are included in the Evidence Maps (see the Associated Article(s) section below for more details). Of particular relevance to the article's conclusions are the following: <br />
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<li><span style="color: #333333;">Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. (2013). <em>Traumatic Brain Injury Medical Treatment Guidelines</em>. Denver (CO): Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, (Rule 17 Exhibit 10), 1-119. </span></li>
<li><span style="color: #333333;">Wheeler, S., & Acord-Vira, A. (2016). <em>Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Adults With Traumatic Brain Injury</em>. AOTA Press.</span></li>
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For details about inclusion criteria and search, see:<br />
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<li><span style="color: #333333;">Lee, S. Y., Amatya, B., et al. (2019). <em>Clinical Practice Guidelines for Rehabilitation in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Critical Appraisal Brain Injury, 33</em>(10), 1263-1271.</span></li>
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Inception to September 2017
Clinical practice guidelines
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<div>Compensatory swallowing techniques, diet modification and oral hygiene are recommended to prevent aspiration in disaster settings for individuals with dysphagia secondary to TBI. (Recommendation: 4/4 Guidelines).</div>
<div>Basic compensatory memory strategies, external aids and learning techniques are recommended prior to hospital discharge for individuals post TBI (Recommendation: 4/4 Guidelines).</div>
<div>Basic rehabilitation strategies such as the use of verbal prompting, imitation, reading and writing, and group therapy are recommended in disaster settings to aid communication disorders secondary to TBI (Recommendation: 4/4 Guidelines).</div>
