Identifying and addressing gaps in services for traumatic brain injury survivors in the Interior Health Authority region of British Columbia

Survivors of traumatic brain injury (TBI) face challenges in obtaining integrated care that appropriately meets their needs. This is due, in part, to the nuanced and intersecting factors making TBI a complex clinical issue, but also to the siloed and uncoordinated service provision across public and community-based healthcare organizations. To address this challenge, the aim of this project is to use asset mapping to outline existing contact with, and coordination between, organizations serving TBI survivors in the area of British Columbia served by the Interior Health Authority (IH). In an effort to better understand the importance of context in the nature of the support services that are offered, we will draw from four sample areas / communities representing different characteristics of the IH region: i) urban; ii) regional/hub; iii) rural/remote; and iv) Indigenous community. By this means, we will identify opportunities to implement best practice recommendations and thereby optimize the continuum of care for TBI survivors.

Faculty Supervisor:

Paul van Donkelaar

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Partner:

Interior Health Authority

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

The University of British Columbia - Okanagan

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