Background:Increasingly, narrative and creative arts approaches are being used to enhance recovery after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Narrative and arts-based approaches congruent with Indigenous storytelling may therefore provide benefit during the transition from hospital to home for some Indigenous TBI patients. This qualitative study explored the use and impact of this approach as part of a larger, longitudinal study of TBI transition with Indigenous Australians.Method:A combined narrative and arts-based approach was used with one Indigenous Australian artist to describe his transition experiences following TBI. Together with the researchers and filmmaking team, the artist was involved in aspects of the process. The artist contributed two paintings, detailing the story of his life and TBI. Based on the artworks, a film was co-created. Following the viewing of the film, impacts of the narrative and arts-based process were examined through semi-structured interviews with the artist, a service provider and a family member. Multiple sources of data were used in the final thematic analysis including transcripts of the interviews and filming, paintings (including storylines) and researcher notes.Results:Positive impacts from the process for the artist included positive challenge; healing and identity; understanding TBI and raising awareness.Discussion:This approach may enable the individual to take ownership over their transition story and to make sense of their life following TBI at a critical point in their recovery. A combined narrative and arts-based approach has potential as a culturally responsive rehabilitation tool for use with Indigenous Australians during the transition period following TBI.

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叙事和创意艺术方法在改善创伤性脑损伤后澳大利亚土著人过渡结果方面的潜力

背景：越来越多的叙事和创造性艺术方法被用于促进创伤性脑损伤 (TBI) 后的恢复。因此，与土著故事讲述相一致的叙事和基于艺术的方法可能会在一些土著 TBI 患者从医院到家的过渡期间提供益处。这项定性研究探讨了这种方法的使用和影响，作为对澳大利亚土著人 TBI 过渡的更大纵向研究的一部分。方法：与一位澳大利亚土著艺术家一起使用一种结合叙事和基于艺术的方法来描述他在 TBI 后的过渡经历. 艺术家与研究人员和电影制作团队一起参与了该过程的各个方面。这位艺术家贡献了两幅画，详细描述了他的生活和 TBI 的故事。基于这些艺术作品，共同创作了一部电影。观看电影后，通过对艺术家、服务提供商和家庭成员的半结构化访谈，研究了叙事和艺术过程的影响。在最终的主题分析中使用了多种数据来源，包括采访和拍摄记录、绘画（包括故事情节）和研究人员笔记。结果：该过程对艺术家的积极影响包括积极挑战；愈合和身份; 了解 TBI 并提高认识。讨论：这种方法可能使个人能够掌握他们的过渡故事，并在他们康复的关键点了解他们在 TBI 后的生活。