A response to “A preventable death? A family’s perspective on an adult safeguarding review regarding an adult with traumatic brain injury”

The Journal of Adult Protection,Volume 19, Issue 1, Page 4-9, February 2017. Purpose To reflect on the particular case from a professional ’s perspective to provide, in conjunction with the original article, a more holistic overview of some of its implications for safeguarding practice and, by definition, for the provision of health and social care support services to individuals with a traumatic brain injury and their families. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach A response to an already published article. Findings That a lack of “professional curiosity” on the part of practitioners across a range of professions and agencies led to a failure to initiate safeguarding processes and procedu res appropriately, resulting in avoidable damage to the subject of the article, the author’s partner and their families. Practical implications There is a need for a greater awareness and understanding of the implications of traumatic brain injuries across health and social care services: that h ospital discharge planning and community support services need to be more flexible in identifying and meeting the needs of patients with traumatic brain injury, that there is no substitute for “professional curiosity” in ensuring that assessments are holistic, and that services are appropriate a nd multi-agency working is effective. Originality/value This is a response to an existing publication.
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research