The purpose of this research was to explore the role of recreation and leisure assessment for Australian adults with acquired brain injuries in their transition from rehabilitation to community recreation and leisure participation. This research set out to discover if common themes existed concerning the role of recreation and leisure assessment which may assist in the provision of recreation and leisure services for Australian adults with acquired brain injuries. / A qualitative research approach was used involving two primary data collection methods: firstly, interviews with adults with acquired brain injuries, family members/advocates and recreation providers throughout Australia; and secondly, recreation providers supplying copies of written organisational data such as recreation assessment instruments, clinical pathways and recreation and leisure service evaluation tools. Data from interviews were analysed using N6 qualitative data analysis software and the process of recreation assessment. Program development and service evaluation were considered during this data analysis in a triangulation of results. / Results from interview and collected written data identified common themes. These included the assessment of the past, current and future recreation interests of adults with acquired brain injuries, the involvement of a multi-disciplinary approach to service delivery, pre-discharge planning for community inclusion and the effective evaluation of recreation services for future development. Through exploration of these themes, fourteen implications for future research have been identified. These fourteen implications have been proposed to assist with the provision of improved recreation and leisure assessment and thereby assist recreation and leisure service provision for adults with acquired brain injuries throughout Australia. / Thesis ([MBusiness-Research?])--University of South Australia, 2005.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/267378 |
| Creators | Evans, Ted. |
| Source Sets | Australiasian Digital Theses Program |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | copyright under review |
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