%0 Journal Article
%T A description of the guidelines for family members on how to cope and support a person with a head injury
%A Agnes Van Dyk
%A Esther Kamenye
%A Louis Small
%A Maria Tegelela Iyambo
%J -
%D 2017
%R 10.14419/ijh.v5i1.7384
%X The purpose of this article is to describe the guidelines for the family members on how to cope and support a person with a head injury. A qualitative explorative, descriptive and contextual research design was conducted utilizing individual in-depth face-to-face interview to gather data from family members of a person with a head injury. This study was conducted in three of the northern regions of Namibia, i.e. Oshana, Omusati and Ohangwena. Data was analyzed using Tech¡¯s method for content analysis. The results of this study showed that family members of a person with head a injury had varied and different experiences varying from different feelings, challenges and support to them. Based on these findings, the guidelines were developed to assist the family members of a person with a head injury on how to cope and support the person with a head injury. These guidelines may be implemented by any family who are taking care of a person with a head injury.
%U https://www.sciencepubco.com/index.php/IJH/article/view/7384