Course Description
This course reviews various types of traumatic brain injury and their common physical, cognitive and behavioral consequences. The participant will receive current epidemiological information about head injury and be able to discuss common causes of traumatic brain injury, it's costs and various funding sources. The course outlines the continuum of care from the initial emergency services to home and work re-entry. Factors that contribute to the successful rehabilitation and recovery of a person from traumatic brain injury are discussed. Lastly, the most common professional services associated with traumatic brain injury survival and rehabilitation are reviewed.
Objectives
- The participant will be able to describe various types of traumatic brain injury and common physical, cognitive and behavior deficits.
- The participant will review current epidemiological information and be able to outline the most common causes of traumatic brain injury.
- The participant will have an understanding of the costs of traumatic brain injury and various funding sources.
- The participant will be able to describe the patient's continuum of care after traumatic brain injury from emergency services to home re-entry.
- The participant will understand what factors contribute to the rehabilitation and recovery of a person following traumatic brain injury.
- The participant will be able to describe the responsibilities of the most common professional services associated with traumatic brain injury survival and rehabilitation.
Please complete this evaluation questionnaire. Your responses will be used to revise this activity and to plan future educational activities.
Indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements by filling in the box with the number that best fits your evaluation of this course.
1=not at all; 2=somewhat; 3=almost completely; 4=completely
1. The participant will be able to describe various types of traumatic brain injury and common characteristics, such as physical, cognitive and behavior deficits.
2. The participant will review current epidemiological information and be able to outline the most common causes of traumatic brain injury.
3. The participant will have an understanding of the costs of traumatic brain injury and various funding sources.
4. The participant will be able to describe the patient's continuum of care after traumatic brain injury from emergency services to home re-entry.
5. The participant will understand what factors contribute to the rehabilitation and recovery of a person following traumatic brain injury.
6. The participant will be able to describe the responsibilities of the most common professional services associated with traumatic brain injury survival and rehabilitation.
7. Rate the Effectiveness of the presenter.
8. Were the teaching methods/strategies appropriate?
9. Were the objectives relevent to the overall pupose/goals of the activity?
10. Was the online medium of the course appropriate?
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