N006 – SAMSAH TC-CL 13: PRM Programme for the long-term accompaniment of patients with acquired brain lesions

Accredited in September 2010

Author:
Prof. Alain DELARQUE
Scientific director
SAMSAH TC-CL 13
Le Bel Ormeau, Avenue Jean-Pierre Coste
13100 Aix-en-Provence (France)
alain.delarque@ap-hm.fr
Board certification 2000

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SUMMARY

The “SAMSAH TC-CL 13” medico-social unit, specialised in assisting and accompanying adults with acquired brain lesions (TBI, stroke, tumors, etc.) was created in 2005 at the initiative of AFTC 13, an association created by and for the families of patients with traumatic brain injuries.

An internal study conducted in 2006 showed that the healthcare requirements of these patients were far from being met because of the existence of obstacles to long-term medical follow-up, such as patients’ cognitive impairments, the burden on their families and lack of medical knowledge about the sequels of brain damage.

An agreement has been signed whereby these patients and their PRM specialist are able to attend the Physical and Rehabilitation (PRM) unit at the La Timone University teaching hospital’s ambulatory PRM facility in Marseille. This enables them to benefit from this facility’s special PRM programme under the best possible conditions.

The members of the medico-social team at SAMSAH, who are well informed about each patient’s personal history, assess the impairments limiting the activities and restricting the participation of patients with brain lesions in their everyday environment, and the PRM specialist makes interdiscilinary assessments after consulting colleagues in other departments. The two ambulatory PRM programmes in question therefore provide complementary services in terms of diagnosing patients’ functional performances and their ability to follow the medical advice received, as well as improving their quality of life.

References:

  1. REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE MINISTERE DE LA SANTE ET DE LA PROTECTION SOCIALE – SECRETARIAT D’ETAT AUX PERSONNES HANDICAPEES
    DHOS/SDO/01/DGS/SD5D/DGAS/PHAN/3B/280 du 18 juin 2004 relative à la filière de prise en charge sanitaire, medico-sociale et sociale des traumatises crânio-cerebraux et des traumatises medullaires
  2. REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE MINISTÈRE DES SOLIDARITES, DE LA SANTE ET DE LA FAMILLE
    Decret no 2005-223 du 11 mars 2005 relatif aux conditions d’organisation et de fonctionnement des services d’accompagnement à la vie sociale et des services d’accompagnement medico-social pour adultes handicapes
  3. Loi n° 2005-102 du 11 fevrierJ.O n° 36 du 12 fevrier 2005 page 2353
    Representation personnes handicapees dans les instances
  4. Loi 2002-2 de renovation de l’action sociale et medico-sociale (JO du 3 janvier 2002)
  5. Loi 2002 References de la Charte des droits des usagers : Arrête du 8 septembre 2009 (JO du 9 octobre 2003)