Introduction: The brain is the most complex organ in the human body. It is a delicate organ, and it can be damaged in accidents or it can become ill and stop functioning normally. No family is ever prepared in advance for a head injury, they just suddenly have to deal with problems come as a consequence of a head injury. The family has a key role throughout the process of long-term rehabilitation and the reintegration of the person into the community; therefore, it is included in the early post-injury rehabilitation. Purpose: The purpose of this diploma is to find out how relative help rehabilitate people with acquired brain injury. Moreover, we want to find out what kind of support and obstacles relatives experience in rehabilitation of people with acquired brain injuries. Methods: We used a systematic review of the protocol-based literature that describes the rationale, hypothesis, and design of the review method. The literature search was conducted via electronic databases: Science Direkt, DiKUL, and Google Scholar. The criteria for searching the databases were, “publication period 2004 to 2019”, “accessible full text”, “published in English”. The search was conducted from January 2019 to March 2019 and from May 2019 to July 2019. In the literature review we included six articles. The workflow and data selection are presented by using the PRISMA diagram, key findings of the studies are also included in the literature review. Results: The key findings of the study have shown us that it is good for the family to cooperate in the process of recovery in rehabilitation. In the study are presented significant evidence on advancement of rehabilitation with family support on cognitive and motoric region. It is also the family who needs help. The relatives have expressed greater levels of stress in their daily lives due to more daily chores, many worries, lack of time for themselves, and new family roles. Discussion and conclusion: Dealing with acquired brain injury is a challenge for the family. Relatives often expect the impossible, so working with them is often very stressful and psychologically tiring. We found out that a lack of support and attitude was a fundamental obstacle to a person’s participation in a group, and that the most characteristic promoter was the motivation and support of the family, friends, and the community. A parent can at the same time act as a support and as an obstacle.
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