Mentor/s
Mark Jareb, Ph.D. Amanda Moras, Ph.D.
Participation Type
Paper Talk
Abstract
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are severe brain injuries, typically caused by the impact of an external object, that can cause alteration in brain functioning. Those who suffer from traumatic brain injuries require an extensive range of medical services for their recovery, one of these being physical therapy. It has been established that physical therapy is a key medical service in rehabilitation of both physical and cognitive abilities as it focuses on motor skills and control, comprehension, and complex cognitive functioning in patients with traumatic brain injuries. The objective of this paper is to further investigate the efficacy of physical therapy intervention in patients with acute traumatic brain injurers and to examine the ethical dilemmas that could arise when treating this specific patient population. Using an extensive data base, research from a variety of studies and peer-reviewed sources, addressing the physical efficacy of physical therapy treatment on TBIs and its ethical implications, was analyzed in order to reach the overall findings of this paper. While results remain subjective for each individual case, this paper concludes that physical therapy is a vital tool in progressing a range of motor and cognitive functions of acute TBI patients such as posture, gait (walking), balance, cognitive patterns, and confidence. Additionally, this paper concludes that the ethical implications surrounding acute TBI patients are felt by both medical personnel, in terms of following a specific Code of ethics, and by caregivers of the patients who often find themselves suffering from a term coined as “caregiver burden.”
College and Major available
Exercise Science BS
Location
Digital Commons
Start Day/Time
5-5-2021 1:00 PM
End Day/Time
5-5-2021 4:00 PM
Prize Categories
Best Writing (formerly called the Writing Across the Curriculum prize; the final submission date to be considered for this award is Apr 1), Most Scholarly Impact or Potential, Best Multidisciplinary Research or Collaboration
A Multidisciplinary Analysis of the Efficacy of Physical Therapy Intervention on Traumatic Brain Injuries and the Ethical Considerations
Digital Commons
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are severe brain injuries, typically caused by the impact of an external object, that can cause alteration in brain functioning. Those who suffer from traumatic brain injuries require an extensive range of medical services for their recovery, one of these being physical therapy. It has been established that physical therapy is a key medical service in rehabilitation of both physical and cognitive abilities as it focuses on motor skills and control, comprehension, and complex cognitive functioning in patients with traumatic brain injuries. The objective of this paper is to further investigate the efficacy of physical therapy intervention in patients with acute traumatic brain injurers and to examine the ethical dilemmas that could arise when treating this specific patient population. Using an extensive data base, research from a variety of studies and peer-reviewed sources, addressing the physical efficacy of physical therapy treatment on TBIs and its ethical implications, was analyzed in order to reach the overall findings of this paper. While results remain subjective for each individual case, this paper concludes that physical therapy is a vital tool in progressing a range of motor and cognitive functions of acute TBI patients such as posture, gait (walking), balance, cognitive patterns, and confidence. Additionally, this paper concludes that the ethical implications surrounding acute TBI patients are felt by both medical personnel, in terms of following a specific Code of ethics, and by caregivers of the patients who often find themselves suffering from a term coined as “caregiver burden.”
Students' Information
Kayla Praino, Exercise Science, Thomas More Honors Student, 2021