Abstract
Rehabilitation after Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) is a dynamic, progressive process aimed at functional improvement of the affected person and their family. There is an international consensus on how the model that guides this process should be; however, in our country there are numerous territorial discrepancies regarding its application. Therefore, the objective of this work is to analyze and update the knowledge about the practices developed in the field of rehabilitation and the regulations available in each autonomous community. 62 participants (71.7% women), including both direct care professionals and public administration positions from the 17 Spanish Autonomous Communities and the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla. A questionnaire composed of 31 questions on the functioning of rehabilitation throughout the three phases of care that often follow ABI was developed. This questionnaire was applied to these professionals in each of the Autonomous Communities, through semi-structured interviews. The results show the great territorial inequality existing in the functioning of rehabilitation during the recovery process of a person with ABI and the significant deficiencies of specific resources, specialized professionals such as neuropsychologists and necessary aspects such as socio-sanitary coordination. It is necessary to develop state regulations that guarantee the minimum basic aspects of the rehabilitation process in the DCA, in its different phases and in all the Autonomous Communities.
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