Research
Quality of Life and Occupational Performance after Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury is a health condition with high incidence, morbidity and mortality that affects people of all ages, considered a relevant public health problem around the world. Trauma can greatly impact the lives of those affected, from a socioeconomic point of view, in dependence on third parties to carry out basic activities of daily living and social participation, reflecting on the well-being and quality of life not only of survivors, but also of their family members. Quality of life and, more recently, human functionality are being used as important measures of health outcomes for the population and individuals. The objective of this article is to discuss the repercussions of traumatic brain injury on the occupational performance and quality of life of post-trauma survivors in order to establish preventive and rehabilitative actions that minimize these impacts, facilitate social reintegration and increase satisfaction with life of the affected subjects.
Occupational Therapy in the Urgent and Emergency Hospital: A Case Report
To discuss the main aspects of the therapeutic-occupational process of a young polytraumatized patient during his hospitalization and to reflect on the clinical reasoning of occupational therapists under the theoretical framework of the Dynamic Occupational Therapy Method. This is a case report of a victim of multiple trauma. A review of the clinical evolution of the team was performed, followed by the description of occupational therapy visits and analysis of the therapeutic process. The subject who suffers a sudden illness has his daily life interrupted by the need for immediate and generally prolonged hospitalization. Dynamic occupational therapy aims to promote the construction of a new routine through its techniques centered on the triadic relationship. This relationship was discussed in three categories: communication, carrying out activities, and addressing palliative care. Urgent and emergency hospitals are fields in growing expansion for occupational therapy, however the performance of this professional in this context is still a little explored subject in Brazil and in the world.To discuss the main aspects of the therapeutic-occupational process of a young polytraumatized patient during his hospitalization and to reflect on the clinical reasoning of occupational therapists under the theoretical framework of the Dynamic Occupational Therapy Method. This is a case report of a victim of multiple trauma. A review of the clinical evolution of the team was performed, followed by the description of occupational therapy visits and analysis of the therapeutic process. The subject who suffers a sudden illness has his daily life interrupted by the need for immediate and generally prolonged hospitalization. Dynamic occupational therapy aims to promote the construction of a new routine through its techniques centered on the triadic relationship. This relationship was discussed in three categories: communication, carrying out activities, and addressing palliative care. Urgent and emergency hospitals are fields in growing expansion for occupational therapy, however the performance of this professional in this context is still a little explored subject in Brazil and in the world.
