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  • “If I knew what I was doing on Twitter then I would use it more”: Twitter experiences and networks of people with traumatic brain injury (TBI)

  • Melissa Brunner, Stuart Palmer, Leanne Togher, Stephen Dann, Bronwyn Hemsley
  • Journal:
    Brain Impairment / Volume 21 / Issue 1 / March 2020
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    04 June 2019, pp. 1-18
  • Aim:

    of this study was to examine the Twitter experiences and networks of six adults with cognitive-communication disability after a traumatic brain injury (TBI).

    Method:

    Using mixed methods, the study integrated: (a) quantitative analysis of Twitter networks using computational and manual coding of tweets; and (b) narrative analysis of in-depth interviews.

    Results:

    Diverse experiences were evident, with two experienced and four novice users of the platform. However, all reported feeling connected and included, and identified both positive and negative experiences in their use of Twitter. Developing a supportive network facilitated higher frequency of tweets and increased feelings of enjoyment and connectedness. All expressed a desire to continue using or learning to use Twitter but novices lacked support from rehabilitation professionals or experienced Twitter users, and relied instead on a “trial and error” approach.

    Conclusion:

    Proactive integration of Twitter use during rehabilitation after TBI is warranted to support safe, enjoyable, and meaningful use.

  • Communicating with Nurses: The Experiences of 10 Individuals with an Acquired Severe Communication Impairment

  • Susan Balandin, Bronwyn Hemsley, Jeff Sigafoos, Vanessa Green, Ralph Forbes, Christine Taylor, Trevor Parmenter
  • Journal:
    Brain Impairment / Volume 2 / Issue 2 / 01 December 2001
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    21 February 2012, pp. 109-118

  • Successful communication is integral to quality health care and successful nursing practice. Ten people who had been in hospital in the 12 months prior to the study and who had no functional speech at that time were interviewed about their communication experiences with nurses. Overall, these individuals experienced difficulties, some of which appeared to be related to a lack of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) resources and a lack of knowledge of AAC among nurses. In addition, the participants noted that nurses did not always have the time or the skills to communicate effectively with them. The participants suggested strategies to improve communication interactions between patients with no or limited functional speech and nurses. These strategies include pre-admission briefing and training nurses about effective strategies for communicating with patients who are unable to speak, including the use of augmentative and alternative communication systems.