A Review of Lived Experience and Coping Styles Among Survivors of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).

Nor'ain Abdul Rashid; Khuan Lee; Anisah Baharom; Mohd Mursyid Arshad

Authors

Nor'ain Abdul Rashid Universiti Putra Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6335-3319
Assoc Prof Dr Lee Khuan Universiti Putra Malaysia http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9068-9558
Dr Anisah Baharom Universiti Putra Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2590-4869
Dr Mohd Mursyid Arshad Universiti Putra Malaysia http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8677-6189

Keywords:

Traumatic brain injury, Lived changes, Coping practices, Experience

Abstract

Background: Throughout recovery, patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) show physical, functional, cognitive and psychosocial problems.

Aim: The aim of this article was to review the literature regarding the lived experience and coping styles among TBI survivors.

Method: The review was guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement. The literature search was conducted in three different electronic databases, which are Scopus, CINAHL, and Ovid-Medline. In quantitative studies, critical appraisal guide provided by Coughlan, Cronin and Ryan (2007) was used. Furthermore, empirical studies of the qualitative study were guided by the Joanna Briggs Institute (JIB) Critical Appraisal Tools for Reporting Qualitative Research.

Result: There were 13 articles reviewed, four of them were quantitative studies and nine were qualitative studies. Most of the articles showed TBI survivors were having problems on psychosocial, physical, and cognitive. Thus, TBI survivors may apply various coping practices to regain their normal life.

Conclusion: This review article will help healthcare workers to better understand the TBI survivors experience and coping process, which can improve psychosocial care of the survivors.

Author Biographies

Nor'ain Abdul Rashid, Universiti Putra Malaysia

1)PhD Candidate, Department of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.

2)Academic Trainee, Department of Critical Care Nursing, Kulliyyah of Nursing, International Islamic University Malaysia, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia

Assoc Prof Dr Lee Khuan, Universiti Putra Malaysia

Department of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.

Dr Anisah Baharom, Universiti Putra Malaysia

Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.

Dr Mohd Mursyid Arshad, Universiti Putra Malaysia

Department of Professional Development and Continuing Education, Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.