Portrait des besoins de la clientèle ayant un traumatisme craniocérébral léger avec incapacités persistantes et des services

The treatment and the follow-up of the persons having a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) represent an important for the health system insurance companies. However, the repercussions of the interventions on the person and his close relatives remain little documented. This paper presents the results of a pilot project aiming at describing the adequacy between the persons' and their close relatives' needs, and the traumatology services. The methodology is qualitative and the data is collected by focus groups. The sample is constituted of 7 persons having a mild TBI, 5 close relatives, and 19 health professionals working with this clientele. Results show the persons' and their close relatives' needs (an early, expert, and long-term follow-up; information; psychological support of close relatives), permit to evaluate how these needs bind themselves in the current services offer.