Question

1. Describe the impact of acquired brain injury in Canada. Include a minimum of 3 details with supporting information. (6 marks) bom och har 9 22A - 29 iunil 109mizzAyuin nista baru

Answer 1

Acquired brain injury includes any type of injury to brain such as traumatic, infections, drug influence etc

ABI is the major reason for illness and death in canada of patients under 40 years. Around 1.5 million individual are luving with ABI. This count is more than the HIV, breast cancer, multiple sclerosis etc. This category doesnt include the congenital injury to brain.

There are 2 types such as

Non traumatic ABI like hemoragic stroke, ischemic stroke, aneurysm etc

Traumatic ABI like accidents, gun shotinjury, sports injury etc

Brain injury Association of canada requested 2 billion dollars from Canda govertment to create a movement through which they educate the citizens of brain injury impact, safety precautions, reseatch on this type of injury

The patient after injury stays as apatient lifelong. It affects cognitive and behavioural skills ofpatients. Mostly family member give proper care for these patients.

160000 patients increase every year. This is like an epidemic.

Ontorio braon injury association opened a book store to educate the citizens on the ABI. They conduct trainings to educate the health care and public sectors. They have a helpline also to support people suffering from brain injury