TEAM DEVELOPMENT AND MEMORY TRAINING IN TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY REHABILITATION - 2 BIRDS WITH ONE STONE

The need for developing team cooperation procedures when treating pati ents with traumatic brain injury (TBI) is stated. One approach in prom oting team cooperation is to combine team development with a specific training programme. A memory training programme used in a subacute TBI rehabilitation unit is described. A combination of a team development procedure and memory training programme was performed in the unit. A questionnaire to assess team members' attitudes to team cooperation wa s administered before and after team development, and memory training procedures were implemented. The post-training questionnaire administr ation indicated a more positive perception among team members of how t he team functioned. The efficacy of memory training showed variable re sults. The programme described may illustrate the advantages of combin ing a specific treatment programme with efforts to promote team develo pment.