Traumatic Brain Injury in Kenya
Benson Kinyanjui
SAGE Open, 2016, vol. 6, issue 1, 2158244016638392
Abstract:
Kenya has a disproportionately high rate of road traffic accidents each year, many of them resulting in traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). A review of articles written on issues pertaining to the medical treatment of people with TBI in the past 15 years in Kenya indicates a significantly high incidence of TBIs and a high mortality rate. This article reviews the available literature as a first step in exploring the status of rehabilitation of Kenyans with cognitive impairments and other disabilities resulting from TBIs. From this preliminary review, it is apparent that despite TBI being a pervasive public health problem in Kenya, it has not received due attention in the public and private sectors as evidenced by a serious lack of post-acute rehabilitation services for people with TBIs. Implications for this lack of services are discussed and recommendations are made for potential approaches to this problem.
Keywords: Kenya; traumatic brain injury; head injury; brain injury; brain injury rehabilitation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1177/2158244016638392
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