NZQA registered unit standard
Title
26887 version 1
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Describe rehabilitation after brain injury and support a person after brain injury
Level
Purpose
4 Credits 10
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe rehabilitation after brain injury incorporating the International
Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework; describe the rehabilitation process for a person after brain injury; contribute to the development and/or review of a rehabilitation plan; and implement a rehabilitation plan to support a person after brain injury.
Classification Health, Disability, and Aged Support > Brain Injury Support
Available grade Achieved
Explanatory notes
1 Codes and standards relevant to this unit standard include:
Health and Disability Commissioner (Code of Health and Disability Services
Consumers' Rights) Regulations 1996;
NZS 8158:2003 Home and Community Support Sector Standard .
2 References include:
Accident Compensation Corporation. (2006). Traumatic brain injury: Diagnosis, acute management and rehabilitation . Wellington: New Zealand Guidelines Group for ACC, available at http://www.acc.co.nz
(search for ACC2404);
World Health Organization (WHO). (2001). International classification of functioning, disability and health: ICF . Geneva: Author, available at http://www.who.int/classifications/icf/en/ ;
Centre for Neuro Skills Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) available at http://www.neuroskills.com/assess.shtml
, and http://www.shoestringgraphics.com/CP2020/medtech/glossary/glasgow.htm
.
3 Support should aim to: maintain, improve, or restore a consumer's independence and/or interdependence; utilise the consumer’s existing strengths; and where possible, utilise the resources of the local community.
4 Definitions
Activity refers to the execution of a task or action by an individual.
Activity limitation refers to difficulties or constraints that an individual may have in executing an activity.
Client refers to the person (also known as consumer and tangata whai ora) who is being supported after brain injury.
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ICF framework refers to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and
Health .
Life roles may include but are not limited to
– family/whānau relationships, social, cultural, spiritual, economic, community, vocational, educational, civic.
Natural supports refer to any assistance, relationships, or interactions provided to a person after brain injury by family/ whānau, friends, peers, co-workers, or community volunteers.
In a Māori context, natural supports may include but are not limited to: kaumātua, kuia, tohunga, whānau, iwi, and hapū.
Participation refers to an individual’s involvement in life situations.
Participation restriction refers to problems or limitations that an individual may experience when involved in life situations.
A rehabilitation plan is a detailed programme of education, interventions, activities, therapies, and treatments which aims to restore a person to his or her highest levels of cognitive, physical, psychological, and social functionality.
WHO refers to the World Health Organization.
Outcome 1
Describe rehabilitation after brain injury incorporating the International Classification of
Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework.
Evidence requirements
1.1 Common definitions of rehabilitation are described in relation to their application across the rehabilitation continuum.
Range medical, social, biopsychosocial; stages of rehabilitation – acute, post-acute, support.
1.2 The ICF framework is described in terms of its philosophy, purpose, and function in accordance with the WHO definition.
1.3 The key components of the ICF framework are described in terms of their relevance to a person after brain injury.
Range impairment, activity, activity limitation, participation, participation restriction.
Outcome 2
Describe the rehabilitation process for a person after brain injury.
Evidence requirements
2.1 The importance of rehabilitation is described in terms of maximising the independence and participation in life roles of a person after brain injury.
2.2 The rehabilitation process is described in accordance with a strengths-based approach.
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The key elements of the rehabilitation process are described in relation to a person after brain injury.
Range key elements
– assessment, planning, implementation, review.
2.4 The rehabilitation team is described in terms of team members' roles.
Range team may include but is not limited to – client, support worker, family/whānau, natural supports, occupational therapist, physiotherapist, speech and language therapist, nurse, clinical psychologist, social worker, general practitioner.
2.5 The support worker's role is described in terms of his or her contribution to each element of the rehabilitation of a person after brain injury.
Range assessment, planning, implementation, review.
2.6 The support worker's role is described in terms of maximising the independence and participation in life roles of a person after brain injury.
Outcome 3
Contribute to the development and/or review of a rehabilitation plan.
Range evidence is required for a rehabilitation plan for a minimum of two different people.
Evidence requirements
3.1 Contributions to the development and/or review of a rehabilitation plan are in accordance with a strengths-based approach.
3.2 Contributions to the development and/or review of a rehabilitation plan reflect the progress of the person after brain injury in terms of his or her rehabilitation.
Range must include but is not limited to – client goals, progress towards achieving goals, risks, barriers to progress.
3.3 Contributions to the development and/or review of a rehabilitation plan take the culture of the person into account.
Outcome 4
Implement a rehabilitation plan to support a person after brain injury.
Range rehabilitation process – activity, activity limitation, participation, participation restriction.
Evidence requirements
4.1 A rehabilitation plan is implemented using a strengths-based approach to support a person after brain injury to achieve his or her identified goals.
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4.2 Progress of a person after brain injury is documented in terms of a rehabilitation plan.
Planned review date 31 December 2016
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment
Registration 1 19 November 2010 N/A
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference 0024
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do
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