ERIC Number: EJ1102957
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
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The Power of Cross-Disciplinary Teams for Developing First Responder Training in TBI
Shackelford, Jo L.; Cappiccie, Amy
Journal of Professional, Continuing, and Online Education, v1 n1 2016
Misunderstanding of the symptoms of traumatic brain injury (TBI) often leaves first responders ill-equipped to handle encounters involving subjects with brain injury. This paper details a cross-disciplinary project to develop and disseminate a training curriculum designed to increase first responders' knowledge of and skills with TBI survivors. The article aims to assist other professionals in understanding the process of working within a cross-disciplinary team to develop and disseminate a training curriculum. Lessons learned based on the development of such a curriculum for first responders working with persons with TBI will be valuable to training coordinators and serve as best practices for implementing similar training programs for specialized learner groups.
Descriptors: Brain, Head Injuries, Training, Knowledge Level, Interdisciplinary Approach, Teamwork, Curriculum Development, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Foreign Countries, Needs Assessment, Statistical Analysis, Military Personnel, Police, Government Employees, Allied Health Personnel, Teachers, Supervisors, Program Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Kentucky
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