Introduction. The functional abilities limitations of clients with acquired brain injury affect self-sufficiency and activities of daily living, which is a burden on both the client and their families. For this reason, it is essential to analyze the needs of individual clients and look for suitable solutions, especially after clients return to their homes. Aim. This study aimed to determine ways for a PT, occupational therapist, and social worker to work together as an interprofessional team to meet the needs of clients with acquired brain injury during coordinated home rehabilitation. Materials and methods. Twenty clients with acquired brain damage were given access to an interprofessional team consisting of a physiotherapist, occupational therapist, and social worker as part of a coordinated home rehabilitation program. The study used a qualitative research strategy and an interview to determine the needs of clients. The data were analyzed using the axial coding method and the ATLAS.ti program. Results identified how individual professional skills are best used to meet these needs. Results. An interprofessional coordinated home rehabilitation team was able to meet most of the needs conveyed by clients with acquired brain injury. Each skill, i.e., physiotherapist, occupational therapist, and social worker, was involved, to varying degrees, in meeting the needs of clients. However, client needs exist as a complex network, and meeting those needs cannot be easily divided based on expertise. Conclusions. Only through mutual and coordinated cooperation among the members of interprofessional home environment rehabilitation teams can the needs of clients with acquired brain injury, and their families be effectively addressed and resolved.
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