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The AIM-T (Activity Independence Measure-Trauma (AIM-T) is a new, evidence-based clinical tool to support the rehabilitation of patients who have suffered traumatic injury. AIM-T supports health care professionals to measure patients’ independence in daily life activities. 

These guidelines present the main principles driving the AIM-T, and provides detailed information on the 12 activities, the scoring system and necessary equipment. It helps professionals and leads them in using the AIM-T tool.

The pocket cards are based on the guidelines, developed for bed-side use by healthcare professionals. For each of the 12 activities, it includes an illustration and summarises key messages.

To find out more about how to use the AIM-T practitioners should visit the e-learning course on DisasterReady.

The resources and course are available in English, French, and Arabic.

About the AIM-T 

  • Tailored for crisis-affected contexts. 
  • Co-developed with Médecins Sans Frontières and Humanity Inclusion, with support of patients and staff at MSF field hospitals in Iraq, Burundi and Haiti.
  • Focused on basic mobility activities – relevant for a range of cultures. 
  • Can be used with all orthopaedic or visceral trauma patients aged 5+ who are able to follow basic instructions, irrespective of the location of the injury. 
  • Validated through a rigorous methodology in collaboration with Karolinska Institutet.

Learn more

Learn more about the study and explore all of the AIM-T resources for humanitarian practitioners: Recovery of functioning after injury in humanitarian settings | HI

Tool Guidelines (English) Tool Guidelines (French) Tool Guidelines (Arabic) Pocket Cards (English) Pocket Cards (French) Pocket Cards (Arabic) E-learning course on DisasterReady

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