Traumatic brain injuries are a leading cause of hospital admission in Uganda. Physiotherapy is often central to recovery from such injuries, but transition planning is necessary to ensure that patients continue to receive care in an outpatient setting. 

This study protocol aims to examine the current state of outpatient rehabilitation service availability and utilization for patients leaving the hospital after a traumatic brain injury. This study will be the first to describe current practice and will allow development of a care transition model for inclusion of rehabilitation services in acute hospital discharge practice.

Outpatient Physiotherapy Service Availability & Utilization in Ugandan Transitional Care for Traumatic Brain Injury: A Mixed-Methods Study Protocol

Poster by Lizzy Davidson, Amy Fulton, Emilie Lijesen, Vignesh Pirapaharan, Felix Ahurira, Ricky Kasheija, Catherine Kemirembe, Florence Namiriru, Kearsley Stewart, Tony Fuller and Kira Bullock