GRIPP2 Short Form: Qualitative Study on Storytelling for TBI Families

A qualitative pre-feasibility study involved 20 family members of traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients, with 17 completing the research. The study, conducted by Charlotte Jane Whiffin, explored the clinical potential of the 'Life Threads' storytelling approach over a four-week engagement period. Findings suggest the approach facilitated narrative reconstruction and sense-making for participants.

Use Cases

• Analyze qualitative themes on family wellbeing post-TBI based on the identified themes 'Scaling Cliffs with Broken Wings' and 'An Entanglement of Wellbeing'
• Evaluate the impact of narrative reconstruction interventions based on reports of participants telling their story in new ways
• Study the implementation requirements for trauma-informed storytelling approaches based on the described need for skilled facilitators and paced support

Strengths

• Dataset includes qualitative data from a purposive sample of 20 family members, with 17 completing the full study
• Study design involved multiple data collection methods: online focus groups, a four-week intervention, and unstructured interviews
• Findings are detailed with four main themes providing insight into family experiences post-TBI

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• The dataset is very small at 5.5 KB, indicating limited scope and likely summary-level data

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Charlotte Jane Whiffin

Collection Method

Qualitative study using focus groups, a four-week storytelling intervention ('Life Threads' approach), and unstructured interviews.

Freshness

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