Families usually offer home care for those with head injuries in India, since there aren't many professional longterm care institutions. In this situation, the caregivers' mental health becomes a serious issue. Regretfully, society and healthcare providers frequently ignore this factor. As such, caregivers are susceptible to mental health illnesses like anxiety, depression, and other mental health problems. Head injury victims' recuperation and rehabilitation are negatively impacted by this circumstance. The authors of this study have reviewed relevant literature to determine the scope and frequency of this problem among family caregivers of patients with neurotrauma.
To properly manage these issues, the authors have identified several possible actions that the community and the neurosurgeon treating the patient can take.
Their objective is to educate the neurosurgeon and other medical professionals about this issue and its various ramifications.
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