Processes for Identifying and Managing Traumatic Brain Injury in the Justice Sector

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aut.relation.issue1
aut.relation.journalBrain Impairment
aut.relation.volume25
dc.contributor.authorWilson, Lara
dc.contributor.authorChua, Jason
dc.contributor.authorHoward-Brown, Christine
dc.contributor.authorWilkinson, Michelle
dc.contributor.authorSloan, Kay
dc.contributor.authorFraser, Kirsty
dc.contributor.authorTheadom, Alice
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-25T21:53:56Z
dc.date.available2024-01-25T21:53:56Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractBackground Individuals engaged with the justice sector have complex health needs, which often intersect with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Prior research suggests that the prevalence of TBI is high among offenders. However, it is unclear what processes are in place to support their TBI-related health needs. This study aimed to establish how TBIs are currently identified and managed across the justice sector and to identify opportunities improve access to healthcare services for individuals following TBI. Methods This study was conducted through semi-structured interviews with justice sector staff, underpinned by the interpretive description approach. Participants were asked about how TBIs were managed in their setting and what would improve how they supported people in their care. Results Nine interviews were conducted with clinical managers (n = 2), probation officers (n = 2), psychologists (n = 2), a mental health nurse (n = 1) and program coordinators (n = 2). Analysis identified one overarching theme, ‘The need for national standards to facilitate practice change’, which incorporated five sub-themes: (1) Need to know about current and historical TBIs, (2) Need to address factors affecting reporting of new injuries, (3) Need for clear healthcare pathways, (4) Need for communication across the justice and healthcare sectors, and (5) Need to upskill people across the justice sector. Conclusion Routine screening processes, clarifying professional roles, streamlining healthcare pathways, facilitating data sharing and upskilling workforce knowledge about managing people affected by TBI may help to improve identification and management of TBI across the justice sector.
dc.identifier.citationBrain Impairment, ISSN: 1443-9646 (Print), CSIRO Publishing, 25(1). doi: 10.1071/ib23069
dc.identifier.doi10.1071/ib23069
dc.identifier.issn1443-9646
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10292/17145
dc.languageen
dc.publisherCSIRO Publishing
dc.relation.urihttps://www.publish.csiro.au/ib/IB23069
dc.rights© 2024 The Author(s) (or their employer(s)). Published by CSIRO Publishing on behalf of the Australasian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND)
dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccess
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subject11 Medical and Health Sciences
dc.subject17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
dc.subject32 Biomedical and clinical sciences
dc.subject42 Health sciences
dc.subject52 Psychology
dc.titleProcesses for Identifying and Managing Traumatic Brain Injury in the Justice Sector
dc.typeJournal Article
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