Rehabilitation through a cultural lens: the experience of cultural and linguistically diverse (CALD) traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivors in Australia.

Abstract

CALD TBI survivors face poorer functional outcomes post-injury, however, the reasons for this are poorly understood. The body of qualitative research in Western countries (e.g., Australia) is limited: to date it has not captured the experiences of those who speak little/no English or been in Australia for a short period of time. There has also been limited focus on how culturally bound factors (e.g. beliefs and understanding of injury) may interact with their experience. A deeper understanding can aid clinicians in tailoring culturally safe rehabilitation and potentially improve outcomes.