Telerehabilitation for OIF/OEF Returnees with Combat-Related Traumatic Brain Injury

Abstract

This is one project in a planned program of research to improve care for injured Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi freedom (OEF/OIF) veterans. We propose with this study to test a telerehabilitation program for veterans with combat related traumatic brain injury (TBI) with or without comorbid post traumatic stress disorders (PTSD) by monitoring functional, cognitive and mental health outcomes together with their integration into society using a variety of instruments. Coordinating medical care at a distance and thereby reducing their utilization of the VA health system is another important goal of this telerehabilitation intervention. The long term goal of this program of research is to optimally define telerehabilitation services for all veterans with polytrauma, including accurate and efficient screening instruments, educational material for patients and families, family support, and family counseling to enhance care coordination and to maximize functional outcomes and quality of life.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA568018

Entities

People

  • Kris Siddharthan

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Assistive Technologies
  • Biomedical Research
  • Brain Injuries
  • Decision Support Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Information Systems
  • Iraqi-War
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Health
  • Rehabilitation
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Psychology

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