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. 2015 Nov 3:2:2333393615614307.
doi: 10.1177/2333393615614307. eCollection 2015 Jan-Dec.

A Qualitative Synthesis of Families' and Students' Hospital-to-School Transition Experiences Following Acquired Brain Injury

Laura R Hartman  1   2 , Alana Tibbles  3 , Alicia Paniccia  3 , Sally Lindsay  1   2   3
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A Qualitative Synthesis of Families' and Students' Hospital-to-School Transition Experiences Following Acquired Brain Injury

Laura R Hartman et al. Glob Qual Nurs Res. .

Abstract

Acquired brain injury (ABI) is one of the greatest causes of death and disability among children in Canada. Following ABI, children are required to transition back to school and adapt to the physical, cognitive, behavioral, social, and emotional demands of the school environment. We conducted a qualitative systematic review of students' and parents' experiences of the transition back to school following ABI. We identified 20 articles that met our inclusion criteria. Six themes emerged: (a) lack of ABI-specific education for families and professionals, (b) communication-related factors as a facilitator and/or barrier to transition, (c) emotional focus, (d) peer relationships, (e) supports, and (f) ABI sequelae in the classroom. Students' and families' personal motivations and abilities and the support they receive in their environment affect their experiences of transitioning back to school and the disrupted occupations they face.

Keywords: adolescents; brain injury; children; disability; families; young adult; youth.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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Figure 1.
Flow diagram of article inclusions and exclusions. Source. Adapted from Moher, Liberati, Tetzlaff, Altman, and The PRISMA Group (2009).
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