Saturday, April 20, 2024
4/20/2024
This project, led by Indiana University, leverages the substantial resources of the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Model Systems and partners with experts in collaborative care, self-management, policy, and consumer advocacy to develop a chronic disease management model for TBI. Growing evidence demonstrates brain injury can be a chronic, dynamic health condition with persistent health and psychosocial issues. There is expert consensus that chronic brain injury must be identified and proactively managed as a lifelong condition to improve health, independent function and societal participation. Chronic brain injury requires a comprehensive model for this proactive management encompassing health system modifications, professional education, and self-management strategies for individuals and caregivers. “BeHEALTHY” aims to produce new knowledge to address evidence gaps in the management of brain injury as a chronic condition. The primary output will be a chronic disease management model for people with TBI, their caregivers, and health care providers. The model will be developed based on foundational knowledge (systematic literature review) and refined through feasibility testing (approximately 12 studies). The project will also generate information and propose policy to allow implementation. Long-term outcomes will be decreased mortality and improved health, function, and quality of life for people with TBI through (1) prevention and/or reduction in the rates of new onset co-morbid disease and disability after TBI, (2) extended rehabilitation services that better integrate with community-based supports, and (3) creation of evidence-based recommendations for healthy longevity. Dissemination targets are persons with TBI and their families, providers, researchers, payers, policy makers and community-based agencies. Expected products include procedure manuals, presentations, publications, technical reports, policy briefs, and grant proposals.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).
