The process of rehabilitation from an ABI during COVID - v1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
The process of neuropsychological rehabilitation after an acquired brain injury during COVID-19 and its associated restrictions: A Grounded Theory study.
IRAS ID
311841
Contact name
Charlotte Woods
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Canterbury Christ Church University
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 29 days
Research summary
This study is aiming to develop a grounded theory of the process of neuropsychological rehabilitation after an acquired brain injury (ABI) sustained since COVID restrictions began, including facilitators and barriers of this process. There is previous theory around the rehabilitation process after an ABI (Gracey et al, 2009), which is primarily interactive between service user and others. Since March 2020 the UK has been in varying levels of COVID restrictions which have impacted peoples’ lives and healthcare services. Existing theory (Gracey et al, 2009) gives some ideas about the impact the pandemic may have had on ABI rehabilitation; however it was not designed for this unique context. There may be specific aspects of the pandemic and people’s experiences of this that are not captured in Gracey et al. (2009)’s model. These service users will be seen in services in the future, and so it is important to understand the process, which may help discover unmet needs, and draw on any positive changes to take forward for rehabilitation teams, especially if remote working continues to be part of normal service. The study will include those who have a formal diagnosis of a first ABI during the pandemic, and are at least 1 year post injury, and possibly family members and staff working with this group. Recruitment will start with one NHS trust, however in line with the Grounded Theory sampling, it might be helpful to recruit from other routes, such as third sector organisations. Participants will be involved for one interview (can be split if needed) about their experiences, although again in line with Grounded Theory we may invite the same participant back for a second interview.
REC name
London - Camden & Kings Cross Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
22/LO/0910
Date of REC Opinion
22 Dec 2022
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion