Qualitative Examination of Voting Empowerment and Participation Among People Living With Traumatic Brain Injury

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ObjectiveTo examine political participation after traumatic brain injury (TBI).DesignQualitative, participatory research via interviews and observations. Each participant was interviewed to discuss their experience of voting in 2007 or 2008. Data were coded using Grounded Theory develop themes, metacodes, theories.SettingCommunity.ParticipantsA total 57 individuals with history TBI 28 family members (N=85).Main Outcome MeasuresNot applicable.ResultsFour themes emerged from the data: (1) people have barriers voting; (2) process can be improved for TBI; (3) is responsibility society; (4) one way we a voice society.ConclusionsThe data support importance as an American right regardless presence disability. While persons report represents freedom voice, there may that threaten limit voice.

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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

سال: 2021

ISSN: ['1532-821X', '0003-9993']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2020.12.016