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- Title
Újra virágozni – női életutak agysérülés után.
- Authors
ORSOLYA, MASÁT; BRIGITTA, BÁLINT; BRIGITTA, BOLLA; ILONA, GORJANÁCZ; HÉDI, SIPOS; LILI, BÚZÁS; ZOLTÁN, DÉNES
- Abstract
INTRODUCTION – After a serious brain injury or trauma, there is damaged the functional capacity of the affected persons and their self-image too. Traditional rehabilitation pays little attention to the female patients’ lost femininity. The aim of this study was to present the way of supporting women to realize again their femininity psychologically and physically alike after a brain injury. PATIENTS AND METHODS – In the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit of the National Institute for Medical Rehabilitation, the authors completed the female patients’ rehabilitation with special group sessions once a week. The topics were tailored to the needs of participants. There were targeted two specific objectives: achieving to perceive femininity in an autonomous way and regaining the feeling of femininity in the changed life circumstances due to the injury. RESULTS – Occupational therapist, physiotherapists and nurses provided service to develop functional abilities. A psychologist helped the participants in trauma processing. Since the beginning in January 2022, two therapy cycles have been completed so far, each of which with 10-12 sessions. A total of 31 female patients and 8 supporting team members participated in these two groups so far. CONCLUSIONS – Personalised rehabilitation was adjusted to the involved persons’ life circumstances, individuality, personality, family and social relations. Our experimental female group helped the participants to experience their femininity physically, mentally and psychologically too, according to their feedback.
- Subjects
REHABILITATION for brain injury patients; WOMEN; FEMININITY; FUNCTIONAL status; FAMILY relations; EXPERIENCE; PERSONALITY; INDIVIDUALITY; SOCIAL support; INTERPERSONAL relations
- Publication
Lege Artis Medicine (LAM), 2024, Vol 34, Issue 3, p125
- ISSN
0866-4811
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.33616/lam.34.0125