IThis paper describes the many impacts from a motor-vehicle accident experienced by the first author in 2004. Following details about the surgical and medical treatment procedures experienced, a number of significant learnings are described. The author provides observations about the kind of pastoral care provided and offers some suggestions for practitioners both in intensive care and post-surgical recovery. Following a presentation to the National Association of Hospital Chaplains in Hobart, January, 2009 entitled Recovery from road accident trauma: Personal reflections and learnings, I have been asked to prepare a summary for the journal. It is co-written with my son who, at the time of admission of his father to the Austin Hospital for spinal surgery, was a registrar in the Emergency Department.

Item Type:	Professional, Non Refereed Article
Keywords:	pastoral care, pain, pain management, rehabilitation
Research Division:	Psychology
Research Group:	Clinical and health psychology
Research Field:	Health psychology
Objective Division:	Health
Objective Group:	Public health (excl. specific population health)
Objective Field:	Disability and functional capacity
UTAS Author:	Denholm, CJ (Professor Carey Denholm)
ID Code:	60485
Year Published:	2009
Deposited By:	Conservatorium of Music
Deposited On:	2010-02-09
Last Modified:	2010-06-09
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